Only 5 percent of the buildings erected in Romania after 1990 are considered energy efficient, found a recent report issued by the Green Buildings Association in Romania, in partnership with NAI Romania and Construction21. The report found that some 2 million sqm of build space can be considered energy efficient, which represents an increase from the year 2000, when the level was zero.

The report includes 60 projects, offices, residences, hotels and retail spaces, P&G's factory in Urlati, as well as five projects which are still underway.

The report underlines that the green industry in Romania is still in its infancy, and many financial institutions do not offer products tailored for covering the costs of green buildings. However, internationally, institutional investors and real estate funds have severe restrictions in buying properties which do not have a green certification.

The green buildings covered by the report are as follows:

Amera Tower

Casa Amvic

Pensiunea Atra Doftana

Avalon Residence

Magazinul BauMax

Residenz Cartierul German

Cartier Prima Oradea

Proiect Pilot UPB

City Business Center

Ansamblul Rezidential Cosmopolis

Copou Bellevue

Crystal Tower

Cubic Center

Cubic Residence

Domenii Park

Domnesti Business Park

Ertec Residence

Euro Tower

Europe House

Europe Residence

Evocasa Armonia Bloc A

Evocasa Optima Bloc A

Evocasa Selecta

Evocasa Viva.

Floreasca Business Park

Greenfield Residence

Green Vista Residence

Greenome

Ilion Offices

Ilion Residences

Inoveco

KFC Arad

KUIB Restaurant in Sinaia

Luceafarul Residential

Magheru One

Moliere Residence

Militari Residence

Neofort Residential 1

Neofort Residential 2

Nora Residence

Nordia Residence

Olympia Tower

Petrom City

Ploiesti West Park

Procter & Gamble factory in Urlati

Prispa

Radisson Blu Hotel Bucuresti

Red House

River Plaza Mall

River View Place

Sky Tower

Soleta zeroEnergy ONE

Studium Green Campus

Swan Office and Technology Park

Tamaioarei

Tâmpa Gardens

Transylvania College

UniCredit Tower

Victoria Center

More about Romania's greenest buildings here.

editor@romania-insider.com