HB Reavis has registered several of its developments projects in the heart of the Slovak capital Bratislava with BREEAM Communities International.
These schemes form part of an emerging district, Nove Nivy, which is the first urban area in the world registered with the new BREEAM Communities International standard.
HB Reavis, a European developer headquartered in Bratislava, said the developments would also bring much 'wider community benefits to the area', including additional green spaces, retail and connectivity.
Pavel Trenka, CEO of HB Reavis: 'We're absolutely thrilled that the Nove Nivy district has become the first cluster of projects in the world to register under BREEAM Communities International; this demonstrates our commitment to shaping cities and delivering exceptional spaces for people to enjoy, whether they live in, work in or visit our developments.’
The developer is aims to secure BREEAM Communities recognition for future projects, including the next project in the pipleine, Agora Budapest.
Certification
BREEAM Communities is an assessment method used to measure, improve and certify the sustainability of large-scale development projects, created by the UK’s Building Research Establishment. While the regular BREEAM appraisal assesses a single building, BREEAM Communities focuses on the wider environmental impact a larger development will have on its surroundings.
This community-based standard takes a holistic approach in assessing a project’s effect on social and economic wellbeing, natural resources, energy use, infrastructure, housing provisions and economic facilities, while acting as a framework for master-planning.
The International version of the standard was released earlier this year. The entire Nove Nivy district aspires to be BREEAM Communities International certified, including the yet to be built Twin City Tower, Stanica Nivy, new office schemes, public infrastructure (technical and transport) and greenery.
Nove Nivy
Totalling 230,000 m2, Nove Nivy comprises of eight separate developments including a bus station, a contemporary shopping destination and a fresh food market.
HB Reavis said that the scheme will be a 'coherent territory within the city' which, through revitalisation of the location’s current brownfield, is set to become the ‘new and vibrant central business district of the Slovak capital’.
HB Reavis recently started construction on the district’s latest development, Stanica Nivy (Nivy Mall and bus station). This element consists of a supra-regional shopping centre, office space, a redeveloped bus station and a modern marketplace, totalling 133,000 m2. It will feature an urban garden equal in size to two football pitches.
