GTC, a leading developer and asset manager in Central and Eastern Europe, has been awarded the Very Good BREEAM certificate for one of its Warsaw assets, the Artico office building. Thus, the company has successfully completed the green adaptation process for all its Polish commercial assets. The achievement follows a consistent implementation of the company’s sustainable strategy.
All of GTC’s 18 buildings in Poland have now confirmed their BREEAM or LEED status. GTC is the owner and the manager of a number of office buildings in the largest Polish cities, including Warsaw, Kraków, Katowice, Poznań, Wrocław and Łódź. Also, GTC’s shopping malls: Galeria Jurajska in Częstochowa and Galeria Północna in Warsaw were awarded green certificates. This is a great achievement, as only a few retail facilities in Poland meet the necessary requirements to be certified. The certifications received by all GTC’s assets prove the company’s strong focus on securing tenants’ well-being.
“I am proud that we accomplished the certification process for all our buildings in Poland. As a socially responsible company, we care about the environment and we keep investing in sustainable solutions. We are focusing on the well-being of our tenants. It is important for us to shape workplaces where people feel good, safe and effective,” commented Yovav Carmi, the President of the Management Board at GTC.
Artico is an A-class office building in Warsaw. It offers 7,600 sqm of lettable office space spreading over eight floors. There are also 153 parking places and 80 underground bicycle racks available to tenants. The building is located in the Mokotów business district. Artico boasts convenient access to public transport, such as the metro line and a number of tram and bus stops. The main tenant is CBRE Corporate Outsourcing.
The LEED and BREEAM green certifications are among the global most popular multi-criteria building assessment systems. They promote healthy, efficient and economical green solutions for commercial buildings, in line with ecology and environmental protection.