Environmental certification

LEED is the world's second most popular and one of the strictest green building certification programs.
A LEED certificate confirms that no major pollution occurred during the construction process and a range of mandatory requirements has been met.
As a rule LEED certification applies to new buildings. This is because the evaluation criteria largely refer to the construction as such.
LEED is a US system and therefore has certain shortcomings like strong ties to US construction standards and the use of imperial measures.
It has some advantages as well. Any person can apply for a LEED certificate. No confirmed accreditation is needed as it is in case of BREEAM.
When it comes to property assessment, LEED emphasizes energy efficiency and
sustainable operation and maintenance. Depending on the number of points achieved, a project earns one of four LEED rating levels: Certified, Silver, Gold or Platinum.

Examples of buildings with LEED certificates:
Legion II Business Center,  Khimki One Business Center,  Nordstar Tower Business Center

Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology

The British system of building sustainability assessment is based on the metric system and takes account of various criteria.

BREEAM has five ratings, from Pass to Outstanding.  The system is flexible and allows using local standards and fill in documentation in Russian.

It is relatively easy to achieve the minimal BREEAM rating which makes the system accessible for a large number of properties.
 
A BREEAM certificate is perceived as a quality mark by international tenants and investors. BREEAM certificate holders usually get more favorable terms from the banks while BREEAM certified buildings can be sold at a higher price.

Examples of buildings with BREEAM certificates: White Square Business Center, K2 Business Park, Romanov Dvor Business Center, Olympia Park Business Center, Yaponskiy Dom Business Center, Lighthouse Business Center,  Silver City Business Center,  Krugozor Business Center,  LeFORT Business Center,  Vivaldi Plaza Business Center,  Fabrika Stanislavskogo Business Center,  White Stone Business Center,  iCUBE Business Center,  Mercedes Benz Plaza Business Center,  ARCUS III Business Center,  Central City Tower Business Center,  Wall Street Business Center,  Neopolis Business Center,  North tower Business Center,  Bolshevik Business Center,  Avrora Business Center,  Citydel Business Center,  Art Gallery Business Park,  Dvintsev Business Center,  White Gardens Business Center,  Hermitage Plaza Business Center,  Marr Plaza Business Center,  Akademik Business Center,  Berlinskiy Dom Business Center,  Geneva House Business Cente", Tulskiy Office and shopping center,  Voentorg Business Center, Kutuzovsky 32 Business Center, Mall Riviera, Mixed-use building IQ-quarter, Business center MATREX. 

GREEN ZOOM is Russia's pioneering system of environmental certification.
It was established by the Russian Guild of Property Managers and Developers and leading industry players.

The system aims at maximizing properties' lifespan under minimal costs. GREEN ZOOM guidelines are adapted to Russian realities. Being cost effective, they significantly improve property attractiveness.

Buildings in compliance with GREEN ZOOM are constructed by a certain technical design specification which considers a variety of criteria. Upon construction properties are assigned a rating and issued a certificate of one of four categories: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum. 
 

German Sustainable Building Council

The German standard focuses on long-term perspective. It foresees the environmental impact of construction and operation over the coming 50 years.

To comply with DGNB a building must use modern engineering systems and high quality materials. Upon assessment a property is assigned one of the four DGNB ranks: Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum.

"Leninsky, 119" Business Center in Moscow is the first building in Russia certified under DGNB standard. It's rank is Gold. 

FITWEL is a US certification standard which prioretizes designer solutions in construction and is commited to health and wellness of people. For example, FITWEL-certified buildings must possess sports facilities. They should also have convenient transport connections nearby so that people could easily reach it by metro or on foot. So far, there are no buildings in Russia that are certified under FITWEL guidelines. Business center "Romanov Dvor" in Moscow is listed among the candidates for getting a FITWEL certificate. The flexible office "Space 1 Balchug" was the first in Russia to be certified according to the Fitwel standard and received the highest possible rating of 3 stars.

WELL Building Standard is a building certification system with particular focus on health, safety and well-being. It takes account of external and internal features of a building like air and water quality, temperature etc. A WELL Health-Safety seal ensures that the space you’re entering is putting people’s health first and enhances human well-being.
WELL-certified buildings offer high value and are marked by low energy use and exceptional quality of the environment. They also promote productivity due to favorable working conditions. The WELL certificate can either be used separately or as a supplement to the LEED international certificate. 
Upon the certification process applicants earn points based on their performance and can achieve one of four levels: WELL Bronze Certification: 40 points. WELL Silver Certification: 50 points. WELL Gold Certification: 60 points. WELL  Platinum Certification: 80 points.

As at September 2019 WELL certificates were awarded to 200 properties in 21 countries while more than 3500 properties in 58 counties applied for the certificate.

Business center "AFI2B" which is currently under construction has become the first Russian property to receive a preliminary WELL 2.0 certificate, which prioritizes ​​ healthy environment.

Certification of commercial real estate objects for compliance with advanced international requirements for the availability of digital services.
The Cloud Ready Bulding certificate confirms the readiness of a commercial property to connect and reliably use digital services for tenants with a guaranteed quality of service (SLA).
The presence of a certificate allows the building to be classified as "digital real estate".

Digital real estate is commercial real estate that:
- meet the challenges of the growing digital economy;
- ensure the availability of modern cloud technologies based on fault-tolerant connectivity with the data center;
- provided with reliable communication channels based on independent fiber-optic networks, the state of the engineering systems of the building and the regulations for interaction at the facility.

Assessment procedure: comparison of the required indicators with the actual parameters of the object.
Indicators:
- building readiness and communications;
- structured cabling system (SCS);
- external communication networks;
- speed of connection and communication with the data center Telecommunication infrastructure and IT services;
- power supply and power distribution;
- engineering systems of technological premises; 
- information security.

Examples of buildings with Cloud ready building certificates:
"Golden Gate" Business Center