BREEAM Very Good

DC14 Schenker Interporto Bologna

Bologna DC 14 is a 12,000 sqm logistics warehouse and office complex within Interporto Bologna. The asset has achieved BREEAM International New Construction 2016 Very Good certification with an overall score of 58.9 percent. We acted as BREEAM Assessor and sustainability consultant, providing a range of other services.
DC14 Schenker Interporto Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Location
Bologna, Italy
Service
BREEAM
Project area
12000
sqm
Year
2019
Client
Prologis Italia
the brief

Bologna DC 14 logistics hub with BREEAM certification

Bologna DC 14 is a strategically located logistics hub where sustainability builds on infrastructure efficiency and network integration.
The asset has achieved BREEAM International New Construction 2016 – Very Good, with an overall score of 58.9%, confirming the application of structured environmental criteria within a large-scale logistics facility.

Located within Interporto Bologna, the project uses location efficiency as a key sustainability driver, helping reduce transport impacts while improving regional and national supply chain performance.

The certified profile includes:

  • strong transport and accessibility performance, aligned with intermodal logistics operations;
  • reliable management and health & wellbeing outcomes, supporting daily operational continuity;
  • solid energy and water performance, ensuring controlled resource use in a high-throughput environment;
  • balanced results in materials, waste and land use, consistent with the industrial scale of the asset;
  • a transparent innovation profile, leaving clear room for future ESG upgrades.

Overall, Bologna DC 14 stands out as a network-critical logistics asset, where BREEAM certification strengthens environmental credibility and operational resilience, supporting long-term portfolio stability.

Throughout the project, we acted as BREEAM Assessor and sustainability consultant, providing energy modelling, LCA and LCC analyses, commissioning coordination, indoor air quality assessments, and technical advisory services within a structured and repeatable development framework.

scope of work

Services provided

01

BREEAM

Advisory
Assessment
Certification
02

Energy Modelling

Analysis
Compliance
03

LCA (Whole Building)

Analysis

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