Certified sustainable buildings 

The European Parliament is committed to managing its buildings according to the latest environmental standards.

Two buildings of the European Parliament, the Montoyer Sciences and the Martens building, succeeded to get the BREEAM certification (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method), which is a widely acknowledged environment assessment method and rating system for buildings around the world.

The latest project concerns the new Adenauer building, a 197,000 m² complex that will house the entire General Secretariat of the European Parliament in Luxembourg. It was certified as BREEAM excellent by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) in the design phase. The building uses state-of-the-art environmental technical installations, including rainwater collection, geothermal and solar energy.

The European Parliament is pursuing LEED certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) of the Chatham House building in Dublin. The building is designated to accommodate the Europa Experience visitors’ centre and the European Parliament Liaison Office. As part of this certification, a case study of the building was prepared.