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| NCC eco-certifies first “Excellent” building in Finland  NCC's building Aitio Vivaldi is the first Finnish building that has been awarded with a BREEAM "Excellent" certificate. The Helsinki based office building is the third in Scandinavia to be granted a BREEAM certificate on this level."NCC has developed two of the three BREEAM Excellent buildings in Scandinavia, " says Carola Lavén, Business Area Manager NCC Property Development. "We BREEAM certify all our internally developed commercial projects as environmental certifications are important to property investors. A sustainability profile with high quality of light, sound and air quality is also valued by tenants and their employees who work in the building. At NCC we also offer our customers Green Leases to ensure a high environmental performance when the building is taken into use." BREEAM is a globally leading certification scheme that is regarded as one of the most demanding environmental assessment systems for buildings. It evaluates the environmental performance in ten different categories. In addition to energy use, choice of materials, handling of waste and the quality of the indoor environment it also favors low water consumption, preservation of biodiversity and opportunities to travel by public transportation, bike or by foot. A great number of environmental issues have been regarded in the planning and construction phase of NCC's Aitio Vivaldi project. For instance, the energy efficiency and operational cost is reduced with careful design and solar panels. The local environment and green profile of the building is strengthened by bird and bat nests that have been placed on the green roof of the building. write your comments about the article :: © 2014 Construction News :: home page |