The Óbuda Group, also known for its green certification of iconic domestic buildings, has joined the HuGBC

The Óbuda Group has recently joined the members of Magyar Környezettudatos Építés Egyesület (Hungary Green Building Council – HuGBC), according to a statement sent to our newspaper. As they write, their goal is to further strengthen their commitment to sustainable construction, while the organisation and the Óbuda Group sustainability team will work together to influence and shape environmentally conscious construction now and in the future, and to explore further opportunities for cooperation. Admission to the organisation is subject to participation in a membership application process.

Budapest's landmark buildings in the Óbuda Group portfolio

They emphasise that Óbuda Group is not only a committed supporter of sustainable construction, but is also actively involved in increasing the number of green certifications in Hungary. For more than 10 years, their sustainability team has helped nearly 80 major projects to achieve LEED, BREEAM or WELL certification, including

• a MOL Campus,
• the House of Hungarian Music,
• the Ethnographic Museum and Visitor Centre,
• the Millennium House,
• the Agora Budapest,
• the Magyar Telekom Headquarters,
• a HillSide Offices,
• or the Graphisoft Park
• and Budapest Dock Freeport Logistics and Industrial Park.

"The HuGBC plays a unique role in the green transition of the construction industry in Hungary. The association, through the cooperation of excellent professionals and companies committed to sustainability, can make a positive impact in Hungary that no single actor would be able to achieve on its own. We are confident that by joining this professional community, Óbuda Group will be able to contribute even more to the sustainability goals that will lead to the climate-neutralisation of the construction industry, which until now it has only been able to achieve independently through its own projects"

- said Barnabás Herényi, head of the Óbuda Group sustainability team.

"We are delighted that the Óbuda Group has joined the HuGBC. Their expertise and experience will bring significant added value to our organisation. We are confident that together we can achieve further results in the field of sustainability and contribute to making Hungary's built environment greener and more livable"- said Gábor Szarvas, President of HuGBC.

Further information on Óbuda Group's sustainability activities is available here.