In 2013 we carried out a feasibility study for LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance (EBOM) at the Société Générale headquarters in Belgrade, a building of approximately 13,000 m².
Unlike certification for new construction, LEED EBOM looks at a building that is already in use. It considers how the building is run day to day: how it uses energy and water, how it is maintained, how waste is handled and how comfortable it is for the people who work inside.
A feasibility study is a sensible first step on that path. It shows an owner where the building stands today, which requirements are within reach and what would need to change before a certification process begins.
Our assignment addressed the potential certification of the existing headquarters, giving the bank a grounded basis for deciding how to move forward with the operational performance of its building.
