One of the largest logistics parks in Poland, MLP Pruszków II has once again received a BREEAM International New Construction certificate. The Very Good rating has been given to a new project with an area of over 17,000 sqm. Accordingly, the total area of buildings with Excellent and Very Good certificates has increased for the logistics centre located near Warsaw to almost 27,000 sqm.

In line with the Company’s standard practice, BREEAM certification with a rating of Very Good or higher is obligatory for all its new projects. This facilitates the analysis of sustainable development indicators covering a number of environmental considerations. MLP Group’s sustainability strategy also provides for adapting its existing facilities to meet the green certification requirements, with the ultimate goal of securing BREEAM certification for all properties in its portfolio.

The BREEAM certification scheme is the most popular method for assessing buildings in terms of their environmental performance and functionality. Every project is evaluated in ten categories, including project management, user well-being, energy efficiency, transport accessibility, water and material consumption, environmental pollution and innovation.

The developer’s facility was designed and built in accordance with the guidelines of the BREEAM International New Construction 2016 sustainability rating of Very Good. During the certification process, the new unit received high scores in the categories of ‘health and well-being, ‘waste’, ‘water and sewage management, ‘energy’, ‘project management and ‘pollution’.

“We build our facilities to meet the highest environmental standards and to benefit the environment as well as provide comfort to their users. We care to make our surroundings green, upgrade bike infrastructure, put up shelters, install electric chargers and promote car-sharing. We are a conscious investor with over 20 years experience, and we recognise that the expenditures we incur today will save us and our tenants money in the long run. It’s also worth noting that green solutions increase the attractiveness of our offer, lowering operating costs for clients. This is vital to companies with long-term contracts. Green solutions are a ‘must have’ these days,” said Agnieszka Góźdź, Sales Director at MLP Group S.A.

MLP Group has been making consistent efforts to minimise its adverse environmental footprint, consistently implementing novel solutions in its new facilities. For instance, glazing is used in office spaces to increase daylight and provide employees with better working conditions, and the Asset Information Model (AIM) has been deployed to administer and control facility systems. MLP Group also uses the Interact Industry system as an innovative platform for improved lighting management and monitoring, which helps to reduce electricity consumption, improve warehouse safety, optimise space utilisation and reduce operating costs. Also, the developer promotes the fast-growing trend of car-sharing by providing parking spaces near the entrance to the building for people sharing cars.