Can greener construction in stores be a way to improve retailers’ sustainability performance? In recent years, retailers have begun to understand that while a product’s lifetime is often short-lived, a new building’s life-time is long-lived and has many direct impacts on energy demand, water consumption, air quality, health of tenants and construction materials. In this Construction Plus Asia commentary, Alessandro Bisagni, BEE’s Founder and President, provides insights on how retailers can construct their stores more sustainably through LEED Certifications and further maintained through technologies such as QLEAR and Arc.
ABOUT LEED
Developed by U.S. Green Building Council, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the most widely used green building rating system in the world. Available for virtually all building project types, from new construction to interior fit-outs and operation & maintenance, LEED provides a framework that project teams can apply to create healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings. LEED certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement.
BEE LEED EXPERIENCE
Being the leader in the green building industry and a LEED Proven Provider, BEE has significant LEED consulting experience all over the world. All of our engineering staff are fully bilingual LEED APs, specializing in and highly experienced in a diverse portfolio of LEED ID+C and BD+C projects.
