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published: 20/11/2014
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Redevco achieves sustainable transformation of C&A Zaandam - one of 28 BREEAM certificates at MAPIC
Leading retail property investor Redevco is celebrating the award of 28 BREEAM certificates at MAPIC, including one for the notable sustainable refurbishment of a new shopping icon in Zaandam, Netherlands.
The major redevelopment of a 2,600m2 C&A store on the Gedempte Gracht in the centre of Zaandam marks a remarkable transformation of a 1960s building.
The dated structure was transformed into a modern, very sustainable building that integrates traditional features of the town’s historical wooden architecture into the adjoining retail environment and Zaandam’s urban regeneration plan.
Clemens Brenninkmeijer, Managing Director Redevco Nederland, says “In partnership with our tenant C&A, we first stripped the building before redeveloping it in a sustainable way that architecturally also sensitively complements its location in the centre of Zaandam. Redevco’s philosophy is that our activities must demonstrate a good balance between financial and economic sustainability, while being environmentally friendly and meeting the needs of the local community. We see it as our role to offer attractive retail locations that are good for the businesses of retail tenants, which we achieve through active consultation with all stakeholders including our customers, municipalities, and people that live in the neighbourhood.”
C&A Zaandam achieved BREEAM NL In-Use Very Good, and is one of 28 BREEAM certificates being awarded to the developer at MAPIC this week. The list includes ten properties in Belgium, nine in France, four in the Netherlands and five in the UK. This now brings the total number of BREEAM certified Redevco assets to 135, equivalent to 45% of the total investment value of the Redevco portfolio. Redevco plan to certify all assets under their management with BREEAM In-Use by the end of 2016.
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Press enquiries – BRE: Linda McKeown, +44 (0)1923 664569, mckeownl@bre.co.uk; Redevco: Priscilla Tomasoa, +31 20 599 6262, priscilla.tomasoa@redevco.com
Notes for editors
Redevco is an independent, pan-European real estate investment management company specialised in retail property. The more than 450 assets under management are spread across the strongest retail concentrations in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Redevco partners with over 1,000 retailers. Redevco celebrated an important milestone in October this year achieving the 100th BREEAM certificate - the total number of certified assets has now reached 135, equating to 45% of the total investment value in the portfolio. More information at www.redevco.com
BREEAM is the internationally recognised measure of sustainability for buildings and communities. Over 425,000 certificates have been issued under BREEAM on more than 24,000 projects around the world and 1.9 million buildings and communities are registered for certification. BREEAM helps to drive the sustainable performance and value of a property asset and developments as a whole, and the scheme is developed across Europe through a family of National Scheme Operators including BREEAM UK, NL, DE, ES, SE and NOR. Internationally BREEAM is used in more than 60 countries. More information at www.breeam.com.
BREEAM In-Use is a scheme to help building managers, investors, owners and occupiers reduce the running costs and improve the environmental performance of existing non-domestic buildings. BREEAM In-Use International is the most widely used assessment scheme for existing buildings in Europe. There are three assessment options: Part 1 – Asset performance, Part 2 – Building management, Part 3 Occupier management. More information here www.breeam.com/inuse
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