Servita Square Building, developed by Horizon Development, has become the first mixed-use development in Central and Eastern Europe to achieve a LEED Platinum environmental certification for its sustainable design, environmentally conscious technologies and innovative built-in solutions.
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and it is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED certification expresses that a building is designed, constructed and operated in a sustainable and environmentally conscious way that ensures electricity cost savings and lower carbon emission rates.
A few days ago, Servita Square Building received the highest level of LEED environmental certification in the LEED v4 BD+C (Building Design and Construction) accreditation system, confirming the project’s sustainability initiatives and the viability of future-conscious solutions, writes Portfolio.
So far, no other mixed-use building has received this prestigious environmental certification in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Szervita Square Building is a mixed-use, sustainable commercial building located in downtown Budapest. The 7-storey building offers retail and office premises and luxury residential units.
The “unique shape, lightweight and ethereal structure, soft facade contours and reflecting surfaces” of Szervita Square Building fit perfectly in the historic setting.
“With its abundant natural light, functional and inviting interiors, flexible layouts, natural proportions, cosmopolitan ambiance, and excellent accessibility and visibility, it is an ideal office and retail destination in the CBD with maximum brand exposure,” emphasises Horizon Development.
Szervita Square Building has already received numerous awards. For example, in 2019, it was awarded the “Future Project 2019” title at the 3rd CRE Awards and this year, it was selected the “Best Mixed-Use Development 2021” at the 23rd FIABCI Hungarian Prix d’Excellence.
It also has to be noted that the real estate market in Budapest is at the forefront in terms of green ratings in Europe.
The rate of green ratings in the city’s total office stock of 3.96 million square meters increased from 32% to 43% in five years.
79% of the buildings are BREEAM-certified and 35% are LEED-rated. The rate of WELL-certified buildings is still relatively low (3.5%) compared to other European countries.
The shallowness of this article that when you read it, the accolades it “pours out” on this building just APPAL me.
My house in District V – is a walk of 4 minutes from Szervita ter, that this “Glass House” is built on.
Try it – you will read the CANDOUR that I write.
In the summer months – the pm/afernoon SUN – especially when at its ZENITH of tempature – Szervita ter – has become likened to a Sauna environment.
The reflection – the transfering of HEAT – into Szervita ter, and surrounding utcas – the buildings to its front – that receive the “Zenith” reflection of Heat – that Face this “Glass House” from the mass of Glass windows – in this “Glass House” – the temperature INCREASE – is ASTOUNDING.
This report, when you live in the district, and KNOW – this FACT as I write – the accolades on this GLASS House – do not Deserve – what it “sings of praises” – because it HAS – dramatically in the summer months – CHANGED – the temperature – playing around with the environment – AGAIN – through the failure in architectual design and in the signing off on its building & construction, by District authorities – permitting and agreeing to the “GLASS House” being built.
Candour – is what I write and residents near by as we are – shop owners and operators – WE – all know the HEAT radiation- the temperature ELEVATION – generated – from the Glass House.
FLAWED – planning & Failure to EVALUATE – all “ifs and buts” – by broadsheet Professions and District Council – in the building, and the – NOT – enviromentally construction – of – The Glass House on Szervita ter.
Yes worked in the Oriental Soup House in Szervita ter over 3 years.
We don’t have air-conditioning in our restaurant of (2) two levals that directly faces this good name Glass House.
Temperature in summer with humidity we have in Budapest, restaurant inside and up-stairs 3-5 degrees increase.
Sun reflection over all houses and buildings in Szervita ter – coupled with temperature 3-5 degrees increase just disgraceful all this has occured by this Glass House being allowed built.
Not an enviromentally building – and the cost of air conditioning and the electricity power usage – not embracing cleaning of the environment.
We are not the only business not happy with this building – WRONG.