BREEAM In-Use International is currently in its pilot stage. Clients have the opportunity to engage in the assessment process and provide essential feedback to BRE before the full version of BREEAM In-Use International is launched. The assessment methodology is not biased on geographical location; it will enable the comparison of assets between countries, and will provide users with a universally understood and recognised rating. Users undergoing the pilot scheme…

The Forum shopping centre in Gliwice has been awarded BREEAM In-Use certification at the ‘Very Good’ level. Forum Gliwice, which is situated on ul. Lipowa, was opened in June 2007 and is owned by the Deka Immobilien fund. The centre is managed by Avestus Real Estate.

The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) published a new report on energy efficiency renovations of buildings. The report recommends unlocking private investments for deeper renovations through more ambitious financial schemes. The report presents an overview of the different financial schemes for energy efficiency renovations of buildings in 2011 and provides a comparative analysis on specific aspects of the said schemes such as the level of financial support and the level of…

In autumn, member states must present their National Energy Efficiency Plans, which will indicate how they intend to fulfil the directive’s target of achieving 20 percent energy savings by 2020. In the meantime, industry players have already raised concerns relating to the lack of uniform rules across Europe.



Member states will determine many of the directive’s provisions, including measures to tackle split incentives between building owners and tenants to improve the building’s…