Wednesday, 11 February 2026
BuildGreen and GTC announced that the Premium Point and Premium Plaza office buildings in Bucharest’s Piața Victoriei area have obtained LEED v4.1 Existing Buildings certification at Platinum level.
Premium Plaza, with a gross leasable area of 8,468 sqm, and Premium Point, with 6,354 sqm, are office buildings located in the Central Business District and have been part of GTC’s portfolio since 2016. Both properties were inaugurated in 2008 and 2009.
“The certifications obtained by Premium Point and Premium Plaza are a successful example of how Bucharest’s built environment can evolve and adapt”, said Răzvan Nica, CEO and Founder of BuildGreen. “GTC’s investments in optimizing the two buildings, inaugurated more than 15 years ago, resulted in achieving LEED Existing Buildings at Platinum level and demonstrate how the involvement of responsible developers with a well-established ESG policy contributes to the sustainable strengthening of Bucharest’s existing office hubs,” he added.
According to the companies, the certification followed upgrades aimed at improving energy performance and reducing consumption compared with similar buildings. Indoor environmental quality was also assessed, including air quality measurements and fresh-air rate calculations in line with international standards.
“As the first commercial developer in CEE to publish a comprehensive ESG report, GTC has consistently focused on sustainable development, recognizing our responsibility toward the environment, our immediate surroundings, and the local communities we are part of. This achievement also means that all GTC assets in Romania are now LEED certified. In Bucharest, we own four office buildings with a total leasable area of 62,000 sqm, each holding a LEED certificate at Gold or Platinum level – confirming the high quality of our portfolio on the office market,” said Gabriela Cîrstea, Asset Manager at GTC Romania.
Premium Point received the maximum score in the Water Performance category following measures to reduce water consumption, while Premium Plaza recorded high results in Waste Management due to improvements in separate collection and recycling systems.
The certification process lasted approximately three months and included on-site inspections and documentation reviews. Assessments covered indoor air quality testing, an ASHRAE audit of building systems such as HVAC, lighting and building management systems, as well as the analysis of energy, water and waste data over a 12-month period. Occupant feedback on mobility and in-building experience was also collected, alongside technical documentation related to refrigerants, procurement policies, material safety and ventilation standards.
