VGP and BuildGreen have secured a BREEAM New Construction V6 Outstanding rating for VGP Park Split - Building A, a 31,984 sqm logistics facility in Dugopolje, near Split, Croatia. The certification is the first of its kind awarded to a building in Croatia and marks BuildGreen's entry into the Croatian market.
"This certification, the first we have obtained for a project in Croatia, confirms that the methodology and expertise we have built in Romania apply just as rigorously wherever we work," said Răzvan Nica, CEO and founder of BuildGreen. "VGP's decision to set a minimum certification level for every building shows an ESG strategy already aligned with European regulation, and the result in Split, well above that threshold, shows how high such a commitment can reach," he added.
The building achieved maximum scores in energy efficiency and waste management, and near-maximum scores in project management and pollution control. The assessment also covered water management, materials selection, health and wellbeing, transport, land use, ecology and innovation. The building also targets EU Taxonomy compliance and includes infrastructure for photovoltaic installations, electric vehicle charging stations and water treatment systems, available to tenants on request.
The high scores for materials and waste are relevant in the context of the revised European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which took effect on 27 May 2026 and requires, for the first time, the calculation of embodied carbon from materials, transport and construction for all new projects. VGP Park Split - Building A, which obtained its rating before this requirement becomes mandatory, is ahead of the new regulatory requirements.
When complete, VGP Park Split will comprise 74,000 sqm of logistics and industrial space across two buildings, located 15 km from the Port of Split and 30 km from Split "St. Jerome" International Airport, at the junction of the E-65 and D1 motorways. For BuildGreen, the project adds to a portfolio of more than 500 BREEAM, LEED and EDGE certifications accumulated over 15 years, and extends the company's activity beyond Romania into new regional markets.
