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With the redevelopment of the Belliard 40, Cofinimmo
aims to develop a sustainable building with exemplary
town-planning and architectural qualities.
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BREEAM In-Use is a subprogramme of BREEAM (see Glossary) which certifies
the sustainability of existing buildings. The assessment covers more than just
energy performance, and includes energy, water, materials, transport, waste,
pollution, health and well-being, management, land and ecology. Following the
certification process, the building and its property management are given a rating
(Acceptable, Pass, Good, Very Good, Excellent or Outstanding).
Energy performance of offices
For 27 of its existing office buildings, accounting for 33% of
its office space, Cofinimmo has obtained a Building Energy
Performance certificate stating each building’s energy performance
and CO
2
emissions ratings. These certificates are produced by
an accredited company as and when a property is sold or rented
and are in line with the European Energy Performance of Buildings
Directive (EPBD), which has been transposed into national and
regional legislations. The energy performance of 92.6% of the
certified buildings is above the current average for buildings in
Brussels, which lies midway between D and E (source: IBGE/BIM).
The certificate will also be compulsory in Wallonia in 2015, and in
Flanders during 2016.
In 2013, Cofinimmo invested in an energy data management soft-
ware to facilitate the identification of potential sources of savings
and the impact of investments made with a view to reducing
consumption. The software collates all the consumption data for
all the common areas managed by Cofinimmo, as well as private
consumption data provided by tenants on a voluntary basis.
For more information, see the chapter “Sustainable Development” of
this Annual Financial Report.
Cofinimmo has also continued its installation of remote meters,
which allows consumption to be monitored in real-time and there-
fore better managed.
In 2013, a green electricity supply contract was signed again for
all common areas managed by the Group. Purchased volumes are
around 45GWh per year, a saving of 20,385 tons of CO
2
e
, which
is the equivalent of the production of nine medium-power wind
turbines.
BREEAM In-Use
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In order to promote its efforts, Cofinimmo is continuing its BREEAM
In-Use certification policy, prioritising buildings currently up for
sale or lease. The objective of obtaining environmental certification
is twofold: on the one hand, to improve the commercial compet-
itiveness of its buildings, and, on the other hand, to introduce
processes for continual improvement in the portfolio’s environmen-
tal performance.
A total of 77,472m
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of offices have been certified BREEAM In-Use, i.e.
12% of Cofinimmo’s office portfolio.
Property
Asset
management
Property
management
Souverain/Vorst 36
Good
Good
Bourget 42
Good
Good
Bourget 44
Good
Good
de Meeûs Square 23
Good
Good
Cockx 8-10 (Omega Court)
Good
Good
Woluwe 58
Good
Very Good
Woluwe 34, Brussels (BE)
BREEAM In-Use
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