SPEEDWELL has been awarded the BREEAM Excellent Certification for the first building in THE IVY, the premium residential project located in the northern part of Bucharest. The building has achieved an overall score that qualifies for the Excellent rating.
THE IVY is SPEEDWELL’s premium residential project located on Jandarmeriei Street, next to the Băneasa Forest. Spanning over five hectares, THE IVY comprises ten buildings with a height of P+6, with a diverse selection of 800 units, including studios, two, three, and four-room apartments, as well as penthouses.
BREEAM, the world’s leading science-based validation and certification entity for sustainable built environments, has awarded Building 1 of THE IVY with the Final Certificate attesting the Excellent standard of the built environment, with an overall score of 76 percent. THE IVY Building 1 has received the highest scores for criteria such as its measures against pollution (91 percent), for the quality of the materials used (83 percent), energy (78 percent), water efficiency (75 percent), and for promoting health and well-being (74 percent), while taking care of building’s development management (71 percent) and of land use and ecology (70 percent).
“We are thrilled to receive the BREEAM certification, as it highlights our consistent effort and dedication to residents’ health, safety, and well-being. We are glad that our strategy has been validated from a sustainability point of view as well, which shows the attention towards our residents, partners and stakeholders. The care for the environment and for the community, as outlined in our Sustainability Strategy, can be observed in our development approach and our transparent communication. We will continue the good work in the following development phases and we are convinced that the excellent results continue to follow,” said Didier Balcaen, CEO and Co-Founder of SPEEDWELL.
At the moment, SPEEDWELL is advancing the development of THE IVY’s third building, offering 128 units, ranging from 54 sqm to 121.6 sqm, and 173 parking spaces.
