IULIUS secures LEED Platinum certification for five projects across Romania

Five retail and office projects developed by IULIUS in Suceava, Iași, Cluj-Napoca, and Timișoara have been awarded LEED Operations and Maintenance certification at the Platinum level. The certification process was overseen by the ESG Strategic Advisory team at Colliers Romania. These projects had previously been certified at Gold and Silver levels.

The certifications, finalized between 2024 and 2025, include Iulius Mall Suceava, Iulius Mall and Business Centre Cluj, and Iulius Mall Iași. They also cover the United Business Centre 2 building in the Iulius Town complex in Timișoara and the United Business Centre 5 building in the Palas Iași complex. This follows a collaboration between IULIUS and Colliers that began in 2014 and has included several stages of sustainability certification.

The LEED Platinum recognition reflects improvements in areas such as energy efficiency, resource use, waste management, sustainable transport access, indoor air quality, and occupant feedback systems.

IULIUS continues to focus on integrating sustainability into the full lifecycle of its assets. Projects such as Palas Campus in Iași have benefited from green financing, including the first green loan granted to a Romanian company by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). Additionally, the RIVUS project in Cluj-Napoca recently secured €400 million in syndicated green financing.

With more than 25 years of activity, IULIUS develops large-scale urban regeneration projects and operates a national portfolio that includes the Palas Iași and Iulius Town Timișoara mixed-use developments, Iulius Mall retail centers, and 15 Class A office buildings. Most assets in the company’s portfolio are LEED or EDGE certified.

Colliers Romania’s ESG Strategic Advisory division provides services related to sustainability certification, ESG strategy, energy audits, and decarbonization. Over the past 14 years, the team has advised on over 300 certified projects in Romania, covering more than 10 million square meters.