Sustainability

Sustainability

Green Contract Takes Center Stage in Real Estate Market

There is no question that sustainability actions, beyond positive environmental impacts and moral principles, bring economic benefits to market players....

Sustainability

Wing Development Skylight City Receives Breeam Certification

Skylight City, an office building developed by Wing, has received a Very Good rating under the Breeam In-Use sustainability certification...

Sustainability

H2Offices 1st Phase Gets Leed Platinum Certification

The first phase of Skanska's H2Offices has earned a Platinum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed) Core and Shell...

Sustainability

The Social Aspect of ESG is Now Inescapable

Around 15% of people in society live with special needs. For them, information about which buildings are wheelchair accessible or...

Sustainability

CompoBot Aiming to Revolutionize Office Biowaste Recycling

Hungarian invention CompoBot could be an effective way to provide sustainable office buildings with an eco-friendly way to compost and...

Sustainability

Preparing Offices for the Heat Starts in the Spring

With the summer quickly approaching, there are several steps that could be taken already in the spring to boost the...

Sustainability

Budapest Airport Receives Well Health-Safety Rating

Ferenc Liszt International Airport has been awarded the international Well Health-Safety Rating, becoming the first airport outside of the United...

Sustainability

Bureau Veritas Hungary Becomes Certifying Partner of Access4You

Bureau Veritas Hungary became a certifying partner of Access4You this month, according to a press release sent to the Budapest...

Sustainability

Pólus Center Energy Consumption Down, Visitors up in 2022

Despite economic challenges, Pólus Center managed to increase its traffic and reduce its energy consumption last year, according to a...

Sustainability

Phase 2 of Budapest Airport’s Noise Protection Program Starts

Budapest Airport launched the second phase of its Noise Protection Program yesterday, reducing noise burdens for people leaving in the...

Sustainability

Energy-efficient Buildings Key to Hitting Climate Targets

The European Union could reduce energy use by 6% and CO2 emissions by 5% by upgrading the existing building stock....

Sustainability

GTC to Save 500 MWh a Year in Váci Greens D

Tenants of the Váci Greens D office building can save up to several months' worth of energy costs already this...

Sustainability

Historic Krausz Palota Renovation now Approaching Completion

The modernization of the Krausz Palota at Andrássy út 12 is nearing completion. The listed building was acquired in 2019...

Sustainability

Etele Plaza Achieves Breeam ‘Very Good’ Certification

Etele Plaza became the first building in Hungary to achieve a Breeam "Very Good" certification in the retail category, according...

Sustainability

Well Certification Has Positive Effect on Employee Satisfaction

A Well-certified office increases employee satisfaction by 30%, mental health by 10%, and productivity by 10%, according to a study...

Sustainability

Taking Discipline, Perseverance, and Goal-setting from the Pool to the Workplace

In his sporting life, Valter Kalaus was an Olympic swimmer at 18 and, now 56, competes regularly in Masters events....

Sustainability

Summer Heatwave Underscores Need for Urban Responsibility

Real estate sustainability is a top-down mindset: if a landlord’s leadership doesn’t walk the walk, employees won’t, and neither will...

Industrial, Sustainability

Demand for Prime Sustainable Industrial Space Remains High

The Central and Eastern European industrial and logistics markets are seen as an attractive development and investment option, with leading...

Sustainability

Allee Achieves Leading Sustainability Performance Among CEE Retail Properties

Allee Shopping Center has achieved a 5-star rating from the internationally recognized GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) system, ranking...

Sustainability

Apollo Tyres Achieves ISCC+ Certification for Hungary Facility,

Apollo Tyres' facility in Hungary has been awarded the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC+) certification, the company tells...

Sustainability

Lightware Reinforces ESG Commitment with Participation in Girls in STEM Day

Lightware continues to strengthen its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives by fostering diversity, inclusion, and community engagement within the...

Sustainability

Schaeffler Expands Solar Park in Szombathely as Part of Climate Strategy

Schaeffler Savaria Kft., the Hungarian subsidiary of the global Schaeffler Group, has expanded its on-site solar park in Szombathely, reinforcing...

Sustainability

Erste Purchase Proves ESG key to Major Investment Deals

ESG issues are becoming central to transactions at the high end of the commercial real estate markets, as exemplified by...

Sustainability

Zwack Unicum Joins National Tree Planting Day Initiative

As part of its commitment to sustainability, Zwack Unicum Nyrt. joined the inaugural National Tree Planting Day as an official...

Taking Discipline, Perseverance, and Goal-setting from the Pool to the Workplace

In his sporting life, Valter Kalaus was an Olympic swimmer at 18 and, now 56, competes regularly in Masters events....

Interior ESG Elements now Central to the Real Estate Industry

ESG interior elements related to building use trends, design, layout, amenities, and property and facility management are now seen as...

Summer Heatwave Underscores Need for Urban Responsibility

Real estate sustainability is a top-down mindset: if a landlord’s leadership doesn’t walk the walk, employees won’t, and neither will...

Cordia Starts Construction of 360° Residential Project

Cordia, part of Hungary’s Futureal Group, is expanding in Spain with the official start of construction of 360° by Cordia,...

Demand for Prime Sustainable Industrial Space Remains High

The Central and Eastern European industrial and logistics markets are seen as an attractive development and investment option, with leading...

ESG Compliance Driving Investment

A sentiment report published by SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) Europe and the University of the Built Environment...

Lurdy Ház Earns BREEAM In-Use ‘Very Good’ Certification

Lurdy Ház in Budapest has now obtained the BREEAM In-Use “Very Good” certification, confirming the complex’s energy-efficient operation and environmentally...

Allee Achieves Leading Sustainability Performance Among CEE Retail Properties

Allee Shopping Center has achieved a 5-star rating from the internationally recognized GRESB (Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark) system, ranking...

Sustainability Pays: International Green Building Week Opens in Hungary

Hungary has joined a growing number of countries participating in International Green Building Week, a global initiative led by the...

ESG Elements Crucial to Sourcing Finance

Commercial lenders have become increasingly influential in shaping ESG practices in the Central European real estate sector, particularly through the...

Apollo Tyres Achieves ISCC+ Certification for Hungary Facility,

Apollo Tyres' facility in Hungary has been awarded the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC+) certification, the company tells...

Lightware Reinforces ESG Commitment with Participation in Girls in STEM Day

Lightware continues to strengthen its Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives by fostering diversity, inclusion, and community engagement within the...

Schaeffler Expands Solar Park in Szombathely as Part of Climate Strategy

Schaeffler Savaria Kft., the Hungarian subsidiary of the global Schaeffler Group, has expanded its on-site solar park in Szombathely, reinforcing...

Erste Purchase Proves ESG key to Major Investment Deals

ESG issues are becoming central to transactions at the high end of the commercial real estate markets, as exemplified by...

Zwack Unicum Joins National Tree Planting Day Initiative

As part of its commitment to sustainability, Zwack Unicum Nyrt. joined the inaugural National Tree Planting Day as an official...