Forte Partners earns highest environmental award for the Bridge
The Bridge, a new office project developed in Bucharest by Romanian company Forte Partners, received the LEED platinum certification, with the highest score awarded by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) to a property in Romania.
The project was evaluated on seven important criteria for the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy & Atmosphere, Material & Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality, Innovation and Regional Priority Credits.
The Bridge is strategically located at 15 Orhideelor Street, 6th District, Bucharest, along with the primary axis of the Center-West submarket enjoying excellent visibility from the inner-city ring road and great access by all means of transport. The award-winning building has prime visibility while offering optimal flexibility and efficiency.
The Bridge Business Park is a project made of two buildings, built in two phases. The Bridge Building won the award for ‘Best Office Lease of the Year’ – 18.000 sqm at CIJ Awards 2017.
Phase 1 of The Bridge was delivered in December 2017 and has a total of 36.000 sqm leasable area that was fully let upon completion.
Phase 2 of The Bridge has a total of approximately 22.000 sqm leasable and is set to be completed by the end of 2018.
The Bridge was designed to take into consideration the latest trends for green buildings, aiming for a high LEED certification (minimum Gold) since its conceptual phase. The second Phase of The Bridge is aiming for the same certifications as the first building.
