The awards celebrate projects, organisations, and people leading the way in sustainable design, development, and management
The BREEAM Awards 2025 examined submissions with the widest variety so far, including from London and Madrid.
Highlights include the German ZiHaus, London’s Lombard Street, and the Warsaw Trade Tower in Poland.
The full list of winners is as follows:
BREEAM New Construction Commercial Award
- WINNER: vocoZeal hotel, Exeter, UK
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Nova, Oxford, UK
BREEAM New Construction Residential Award
- WINNER: Jonas, Netherlands
BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit-Out Award
- WINNER: Lombard Street Third Floor West, London
BREEAM In-Use Commercial Award
- WINNER: Intu Xanadú, Spain
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Arghezi 4, Romania
BREEAM In-Use Residential Award
- WINNER: ZiHaus, Germany
BREEAM Lifecycle Award
- WINNER: Warsaw Trade Tower, Poland
GRESB Portfolio Integration and Commitment Award
- WINNER: Nepi Rockcastle, Central and Eastern Europe
People’s Choice – Commercial Award
- WINNER: Panattoni Park Poznan A2 – hall B for H&M, Poland
People’s Choice – Residential Award
- WINNER: Jonas, Netherlands
BREEAM ESG Rising Star Award
- WINNER: Adrian Pop of ADP, Romania
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Joshua Wong, Head of Sustainability at Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels
BREEAM ESG Outstanding Achievement Award
- WINNER: Morgan Taylor, Director of Greengage, UK
BREEAM Assessor Company Award
- WINNER: JWA, Poland
- HIGHLY COMMENDED: Carbon.Climate.Certified, UK
“It’s exciting to see how our award winners and the wider BREEAM community are embedding sustainability”
Lombard Street 3rd Floor West, in London, won the Best Refurbishment & Fit-Out Project award for its efforts in retrofit, use of existing materials, and optimisation of energy and sustainability in its build.
The Warsaw Trade Tower, in Poland, received the BREEAM Lifecycle Award for its approach to sustainability throughout the building’s lifespan.
Jonas, in the Netherlands, won two awards including the People’s Choice, for its zero-energy residential construction for 300 homes, and encompassing shelter, tradition, and shipbuilding in its harbourside location and architecture.
Jane Goddard, deputy CEO and managing director of building performance services at BRE, said: “We’re proud to celebrate some of the most impactful sustainability successes in the built environment at this year’s BREEAM Awards.
Adopting science-led approaches like BREEAM drives real-world value for businesses, investors and for society as a whole. It’s exciting to see how our award winners and the wider BREEAM community are embedding sustainability at the heart of their work, pushing boundaries with creativity and commitment.
With our global network of over 14,000 assessors championing high standards, we remain focused on accelerating progress towards a net zero future across the entire built environment.”
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