The Iso Omena shopping center has been awarded a LEED® Platinum certificate for its extension, which will open to the public in August. Platinum is the highest rating level within the environmental certification system. It is awarded to properties with superior energy, material and water efficiency and high indoor air quality.
Iso Omena is located the urban area of Matinkylä, Espoo in Helsinki, Finland. Iso Omena is easily accessible via public transport with a metro station and a bus terminal for feeder traffic located under the shopping center.
The property developer, Citycon Oyj, says the property’s energy efficiency is excellent, including LED lights and demand-controlled ventilation as examples. Iso Omena is furnished with water-efficient equipment and low-emitting surface materials. Local products featured heavily in the selection of building materials, and the recycling rate of construction waste was approximately 90 percent. Furthermore, the shopping center offers comprehensive recycling facilities for household waste with reception points for many waste fractions. Iso Omena will also have one of the largest green roofs in Finland, covering a total area of approximately 700 square meters.
“We took the requirements of the LEED® Platinum certificate into account from early on, starting at the project’s design phase. Environmental efficiency is an important starting point for all Citycon’s property development projects,” says Risto Seppo, Property Development Director at Citycon.
Iso Omena is among the first European shopping centers to receive a LEED® Platinum certificate. In addition to Iso Omena, a platinum-level certificate was awarded to only two other shopping centers in Finland. Also, a platinum-level certificate was awarded to Liljeholmstorget Galleria (also owned by Citycon) in Stockholm, Sweden. There are no other LEED® Platinum-certified shopping centers in other European countries at this time.
LEED, or Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design assesses spaces, buildings and construction projects for their environmental qualities. The certificates are awarded and monitored by the independent Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI).
About Citycon Oyj
Citycon Oyj (Nasdaq Helsinki: CTY1S) is a leading owner, developer and manager of urban grocery-anchored shopping centres in the Nordic and Baltic regions. The company manages assets that total approximately EUR 5 billion and its shares have a market value of approximately EUR 2 billion. For more information about Citycon, please visit www.citycon.com
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