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Yareal’s Strefa Wilanów the first residential complex awarded BREEAM Final Certificate
Yareal’s residential investment in Warsaw’s Wilanów district, which was completed just a few months ago, has just been awarded a BREEAM Final Certificate.
This is Yareal’s first multifamily residential development to pass the complete assessment carried out by BREEAM assessors – from certification of the investment’s project to post-construction evaluation. The BREEAM certificate awarded to Strefa Wilanów serves as a confirmation that the investment meets even the most stringent planning and building standards.
Strefa Wilanów, situated on a 3.5 ha plot of land next to the Wilanów District Hall, the most representative part of the Miasteczko Wilanów neighborhood, is the only BREEAM-certified residential complex in the district. Yareal’s investment is located around 300 m from King Jan III Sobieski’s summer residence, the Wilanów Palace – Villa Nova in Latin – after which the entire district takes its name. Strefa Wilanów achieved the highest score in the Land Use and Ecology category.
“What has earned our complex the BREEAM Final Certificate is a large interior patio with thousands of thoughtfully arranged shrubs, perennials and grasses as well as ornamental trees and flower beds. It is thanks to the biodiverse green spaces filled with indigenous climate-resistant plant species, environmentally-friendly design and low-density project that independent BREEAM assessors awarded Strefa Wilanów the highest score in the Land Use and Ecology category.” – explains Jacek Zengteler, General Manager at Yareal Polska.
Due to its excellent location, Yareal’s investment scored high marks in the Transport and Services category. There is a multitude of restaurants, stores, and service points at residents’ disposal, as well as outdoor gyms and a dog park, all in close proximity to the complex. Thanks to excellent public transport and road links and a vast network of pedestrian and bicycle lanes – partially funded by Yareal – Strefa Wilanów is exceptionally well-connected to other districts. Bike lanes that run by the complex lead to a scenic route along the Vistula river which connects the northern districts of Warsaw with the health-resort town of Konstancin, the picturesque landscape of the Urzecze microregion, and the Wyspy Zawadowskie Nature Reserve. Especially during the current pandemic, these sparsely populated areas are a popular trip destination and allow for the adherence to proper social distancing measures.
In the final BREEAM certification process, Strefa Wilanów scored high in categories that relate to managing the construction process, using building materials and managing waste. Nearly 75 % of all waste generated in the construction of the complex has been recycled. Household waste is stored in underground waste containers, from where it is transported to the surface using a special lift designed specifically for that purpose.
There is only a handful of residential investments with the BREEAM Final Certificate in Poland. It was not until a few years ago that Yareal decided that all of their new housing projects would undergo the rigorous certification process. In just 4 years, the company became an undisputed leader in sustainable building in Poland with 7 BREEAM-certified projects – nearly half of all BREEAM-certified investments in Poland. Strefa Wilanów is the first investment to pass the final assessment, which ends the several-years-long evaluation process and ensures Strefa Wilanów receives the final certificate. Yareal is currently seeking to obtain a BREEAM Final Certificate for the company’s other completed residential projects in Warsaw’s Szczęśliwice and Stare Włochy districts.
Strefa Wilanów, which was completed last autumn, comprises of 9 cozy residential buildings with 300 high-standard apartments. More information on the eco-friendly solutions employed by Yareal are available on the investment’s website: http://www.yareal.pl/strefa-wilanow-breeam.
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