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UL Solutions Expands Verified Healthy Building Program to Advance Indoor Environmental Quality in New Construction

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Biophysical environment, Environment, BREEAM, Tenant, Built environment, Water, UL, WELL, LEED, Health

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, announced its new UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for New Construction, which empowers building owners and industry professionals to differentiate their new construction projects and support the health and wellness of future occupants. The new verification service is available for various new construction, redevelopment or tenant improvement projects, including commercial, industrial and multi-family residential buildings.

Key Points: 
  • The UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for New Construction is designed for new commercial, residential and industrial construction projects to help customers differentiate their project and appeal to potential occupants by demonstrating a commitment to better indoor environmental quality.
  • NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, announced its new UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for New Construction, which empowers building owners and industry professionals to differentiate their new construction projects and support the health and wellness of future occupants.
  • Through the UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for New Construction program, customers can achieve one of four verification options:
    UL Verification Marks are globally recognized, and the verification process incorporates on-site measurements and visual inspections with a science-driven, expert-led approach to indoor environmental quality (IEQ).
  • The UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for New Construction was designed to work in tandem with third-party certification programs for sustainable buildings, including the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM), ENERGY STAR®, Fitwel, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the WELL Building Standard and more.

UL Solutions Expands Verified Healthy Building Program to Advance Indoor Environmental Quality in New Construction

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
Biophysical environment, Environment, BREEAM, Tenant, Built environment, Water, UL, WELL, LEED, Health

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, announced its new UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for New Construction, which empowers building owners and industry professionals to differentiate their new construction projects and support the health and wellness of future occupants. The new verification service is available for various new construction, redevelopment or tenant improvement projects, including commercial, industrial and multi-family residential buildings.

Key Points: 
  • The UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for New Construction is designed for new commercial, residential and industrial construction projects to help customers differentiate their project and appeal to potential occupants by demonstrating a commitment to better indoor environmental quality.
  • NORTHBROOK, Ill., Feb. 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- UL Solutions, a global leader in applied safety science, announced its new UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for New Construction, which empowers building owners and industry professionals to differentiate their new construction projects and support the health and wellness of future occupants.
  • Through the UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for New Construction program, customers can achieve one of four verification options:
    UL Verification Marks are globally recognized, and the verification process incorporates on-site measurements and visual inspections with a science-driven, expert-led approach to indoor environmental quality (IEQ).
  • The UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for New Construction was designed to work in tandem with third-party certification programs for sustainable buildings, including the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM), ENERGY STAR®, Fitwel, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), the WELL Building Standard and more.

Breakthrough Properties Secures £104 Million Loan and Planning Approvals For Vitrum by Breakthrough at St. John's Innovation Park

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Certification, Cowley Road, Oxford, Biodiversity, Mergers and acquisitions, Carbon, Biotechnology, BREEAM, Trinity, AstraZeneca, Water, Therapy, BGO, Workplace, Isatis tinctoria, Innovation Park, Platinum, Renewable energy

CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Breakthrough Properties, a leading global life sciences real estate developer, owner and operator, today announced it is set to begin construction on Vitrum by Breakthrough, a world-class life science building located inside the 21-acre St. John's Innovation Park in Cambridge, England.

Key Points: 
  • This was the first permission granted for a new commercial building in the North East Cambridge area since July 2022.
  • Working with world-renowned architectural studio Henning Larsen, Breakthrough has designed the five-story, 175,000-square-foot building for maximum flexibility and adaptability for a wide range of scientific uses.
  • Breakthrough's plans for Vitrum reflect the company's ongoing commitment to increasing energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions and providing healthy workspaces.
  • Vitrum By Breakthrough will be its third European project to break ground over the past year.

Breakthrough Properties Secures £104 Million Loan and Planning Approvals For Vitrum by Breakthrough at St. John's Innovation Park

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Certification, Cowley Road, Oxford, Biodiversity, Mergers and acquisitions, Carbon, Biotechnology, BREEAM, Trinity, AstraZeneca, Water, Therapy, BGO, Workplace, Isatis tinctoria, Innovation Park, Platinum, Renewable energy

CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Breakthrough Properties, a leading global life sciences real estate developer, owner and operator, today announced it is set to begin construction on Vitrum by Breakthrough, a world-class life science building located inside the 21-acre St. John's Innovation Park in Cambridge, England.

Key Points: 
  • This was the first permission granted for a new commercial building in the North East Cambridge area since July 2022.
  • Working with world-renowned architectural studio Henning Larsen, Breakthrough has designed the five-story, 175,000-square-foot building for maximum flexibility and adaptability for a wide range of scientific uses.
  • Breakthrough's plans for Vitrum reflect the company's ongoing commitment to increasing energy efficiency, reducing carbon emissions and providing healthy workspaces.
  • Vitrum By Breakthrough will be its third European project to break ground over the past year.

EQS-News: Branicks Group AG: Strong lettings performance toward year-end

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Friday, December 22, 2023
Tenant, Heart, BREEAM, LEED, Lease, City West, KfW

The premises are located in landmark buildings in Frankfurt that Branicks manages on behalf of third parties.

Key Points: 
  • The premises are located in landmark buildings in Frankfurt that Branicks manages on behalf of third parties.
  • Branicks thus secures further long-term stable earnings and creates sustainable value for its stakeholders.
  • At “Goldenes Haus” at Theodor-Heuss-Allee 80 in the City West locality of Frankfurt, Branicks renewed the lease with the incumbent tenant, Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank.
  • Branicks acquired the nine-storey building, which occupies a prime spot near the city centre, via a club deal in 2020.

One Click LCA, a Leading Software Platform for the Decarbonization of Construction and Manufacturing, Announces €40M Strategic Growth Investment from PSG and InfraVia

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Environment, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Technology, Construction & Property, Finance, Professional Services, Sustainability, Software, Building Systems, Data Management, Built environment, Carbon, Construction, Autodesk, WSP, Holcim, Rating scales for depression, BIM, Skanska, Infravia Capital Partners, PANU, Ecosystem, Benchmarking, PSG, Biodiversity, EPD, Partnership, LEED, BREEAM, Growth, One Click, LCA, AECOM, Renewable energy

The decarbonization platform supports thousands of customers in over 150 countries, including blue-chip enterprises such as Skanska, AECOM, WSP, Foster+Partners, LafargeHolcim and Saint Gobain.

Key Points: 
  • The decarbonization platform supports thousands of customers in over 150 countries, including blue-chip enterprises such as Skanska, AECOM, WSP, Foster+Partners, LafargeHolcim and Saint Gobain.
  • One Click LCA enables manufacturers to generate and publish EPDs digitally for manufactured goods and construction products.
  • InfraVia has been a significant stakeholder of the infrastructure and construction industry through its flagship investment strategy in infrastructure over the past 15 years.
  • Consequently, we are very excited to support Panu and One Click LCA in bringing sustainability to our ecosystem and more generally the broader construction manufacturing industry.”

CityBee's office assets in Dusseldorf and Barcelona receive DGNB Platinum and BREEAM Excellent certification respectively, confirming Europi's commitment to investing in a greener built environment

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Carbon, Acquisition, Sustainability, Carbon footprint, Building automation, Investment, Esplugues de Llobregat, CO2, LED, Element, Third party, Tenant, Kilowatt-hour, Water, BREEAM, BMS, Paris Agreement, EV, Silver, Certification, Environment, Renewable energy, Menoume Europi

LONDON, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Europi Property Group is pleased to announce the successful certification of two office assets within its pan-European, future of office portfolio "CityBee".

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Europi Property Group is pleased to announce the successful certification of two office assets within its pan-European, future of office portfolio "CityBee".
  • Following investment in the assets, 3rd party certification exercises have been undertaken to globally recognised standards.
  • In Germany, Europi have worked closely with local operating partner Silverton to undertake strategic investment into Silizium, a 15,400 sq m office building in Dusseldorf.
  • Following these investments, the asset has been certified "BREEAM Excellent", the second highest BREEAM in-use certification.

Kao Data Announces its Second, 10MW Harlow Data Centre is Now Live and Operational

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023
BREEAM, SLA, NVIDIA, AI, Architecture

Second phase of expansion at Kao Data's award-winning Harlow campus is now complete, with its new 10MW data centre now fully commissioned and operational.

Key Points: 
  • Second phase of expansion at Kao Data's award-winning Harlow campus is now complete, with its new 10MW data centre now fully commissioned and operational.
  • LONDON, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kao Data , the specialist developer and operator of data centres engineered for AI and advanced computing, has today announced that construction of its second Harlow data centre, KLON-02, is now fully complete, commissioned, and operational.
  • "Today marks a significant step forward in Kao Data's journey, and it's rewarding to see our vision for the Harlow campus further evolving," said David Bloom, Chairman, Kao Data.
  • For more information on Kao Data's new Harlow data centre, visit Kaodata.com

Kao Data Announces its Second, 10MW Harlow Data Centre is Now Live and Operational

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
BREEAM, SLA, NVIDIA, AI, Architecture

Second phase of expansion at Kao Data's award-winning Harlow campus is now complete, with its new 10MW data centre now fully commissioned and operational.

Key Points: 
  • Second phase of expansion at Kao Data's award-winning Harlow campus is now complete, with its new 10MW data centre now fully commissioned and operational.
  • LONDON, Nov. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Kao Data , the specialist developer and operator of data centres engineered for AI and advanced computing, has today announced that construction of its second Harlow data centre, KLON-02, is now fully complete, commissioned, and operational.
  • "Today marks a significant step forward in Kao Data's journey, and it's rewarding to see our vision for the Harlow campus further evolving," said David Bloom, Chairman, Kao Data.
  • For more information on Kao Data's new Harlow data centre, visit Kaodata.com

Comcast Issues 2023 Green Bond Report Highlighting Allocations Made in Green Buildings and Electric Vehicles

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Monday, October 30, 2023
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Entertainment, EV, Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Film & Motion Pictures, Building Systems, Environment, Telecommunications, Sustainability, TV and Radio, Green Technology, BREEAM, National Automotive Innovation Centre, LEED, NBCUniversal, Carbon, Certification, Electric vehicle, Sky, Multimedia, Senior, Comcast, Universal City/Studio City station, Universal Pictures, Corporate environmental responsibility, Renewable energy

Comcast Corporation today published its 2023 Green Bond Report , which outlines the partial allocation of proceeds from its inaugural $1 billion green bond that it issued in February 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Comcast Corporation today published its 2023 Green Bond Report , which outlines the partial allocation of proceeds from its inaugural $1 billion green bond that it issued in February 2023.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231030290781/en/
    Comcast Issues 2023 Green Bond Report Highlighting Allocations Made in Green Buildings and Electric Vehicles (Photo: Business Wire)
    Comcast allocated $421.8 million of the $995 million net proceeds from its February 7, 2023 issuance of its 4.65% green bond note to key investment categories outlined in its Green Financing Framework , including green buildings, clean transportation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy, for expenditures through the two-years ended December 31, 2022.
  • A portion of green bond net proceeds were allocated to green building construction for the 78,000-square-foot Innovation Centre, which has achieved a BREEAM Outstanding certification.
  • To learn more about Comcast’s green bond issuance, please download the company’s 2023 Green Bond Report .