1. What is the current situation of green buildings in Estonia?
Each year in the Baltics sees an increase in sustainable buildings. Currently the following projects are completed or being assessed against sustainable certifications according to the Green Building Council latest statistics:
Estonia: Breeam 12, Leed 5
Latvia: Breeam 8, Leed 1
Lithuania: Breeam 6, Leed 3
Building
Certification
Auditor/ manager
Ulemiste retail centre
design
Breeam
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
Ulemiste retail centre
Construction
Breeam
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
Rocce-al-Mare
Leed
CityCon
Parnu Commerce
Leed
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
Adamsoni residential
Breeam
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
Eesti Opera House asset
Breeam
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
Eesti Opera House
Management
Breeam
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
Eesti National Library
asset
Breeam
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
Eesti National Library
management
Breeam
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
Explorer
Leed
Capital Mill
Panorama retail
Breeam
Merko
Tallinna mnt 8 asset
Breeam
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
Tallinna mnt 8
management
Breeam
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
OP Community
Breeam
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
Sporta iela, Riga
Breeam
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
Evaldas Savikis
Navigator
Leed
Capital Mill
Technopolis office
Leed
Technopolis
Ropazu iela, Riga
Breeam
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
Origo, Riga asset
Breeam
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
Origo, Riga, management
Breeam
Hadley Barrett, Oxford Sustainable
2. What are the future of green building market in Estonia?
The market is increasing. In 5 years Green Building Council Estonia expects sustainably certified buildings to be understood by the mainstream for architecture, construction and operation.
3. What are the role EGBC play in the commercial real estate market?
Monitoring and providing information to the market Stimulating new business for its members Promoting new sustainable design, construction and operation Training and building unique competitive advantage through knowledge and skills for its members Introducing best practices, methods and systems to the Estonian market Developing standards and systems which fit to the Estonian market Stimulate new financial opportunities, tax advantages and financial products for sustainable buildings Developing and commenting on new laws and strucures to improve the efficiency of the market
4. How is the energy performance changing in buildings nowadays in Estonia?
Awareness of energy efficiency has reached the mainstream All new buildings are being assessed for this criteria Energy efficiency is a competitive advantage for companies producing these developments
5. What are the challenges and opportunities EGBC facing in sustainability?
Raising understanding that sustainable development can be done at equal cost Creating the understanding of the benefits of sustainable development in a low profit-margin economy Developing knowledge and skills in companies to take them to the next level of practice Changing the status quo from ‘how we have always done it’ to a state of continuous improvement Overcoming opposition from parties with an interest in the current situation/ wanting no change
6. What goals does EGBC have for 2020?
Current goals continue to 2020
Source: www.greenbuildinginfo.eu