BREEAM recognized Russian Luzhniki stadium as one of the most popular green standard construction in the world.

Russia has received a green standard certificate for the newly refurbished stadium Luzhniki in Moscow for Russia’s World Cup 2018. The stadium recognized as one of the most popular green-standard buildings in the world by undergoing sustainability assessment (BREEAM). BREEAM does this through the certification of the assessment of an asset’s environment, social and economic sustainability performance, using standards developed by BRE (world leading building science center). BRE has a mission to improve buildings and infrastructure, through research and knowledge generation. It approves and scores the value in higher performing assets across the built environment lifecycle, from new  build construction to in-use and renovation.   

 By undergoing through such procedures, it proves worldwide standards of eco-friendly sustainability of the stadiums for The World Cup venue.  According to FIFA requirements, all the hosting stadiums during The World Cup must go through the checkpoints in order to prove their aptness. Prime requirements include water conservation, energy efficiency, transport access, comfort and quality of surroundings, waste management, environmentally friendly materials, conservation of biodiversity, and access for people with limited mobility. By building or renovating stadiums for World Cup, main criteria such as ecological and social have to be respected, it will directly influence town citizens life quality. A World Cup stadium construction has a comprehensive impact on the environment and citizens, it is very important to be accurate during the construction or refurbishment by using water, energy, raw materials, and waste evolvement. Strictly abiding those factors, it will help you to build eco-friendly projects. However, in order to be recognized by the BRE association, every project needs to go under the rating systems and sustainable assessments. 

Many other World Cup Russia 2018 stadiums received eco-friendly certificates, St. Petersburg, situated on Krestovsky island in the city, which was granted a gold standard certificate. Moscow’s other World Cup venue, Spartak Stadium, was awarded a Good rating, while Kazan Arena was awarded a silver rating.

For the last 88 years, Russia was chosen for the first time to host such an important venue as World Cup 2018. We have to admit that the event was hosted on the highest level in terms of the major professional sports affair and approved by the world’s highest assessment BRE organization.