BREEAM, the globally recognized leading sustainability assessment method developed by BRE Global (BRE), has announced that Mountain Technology Center — MetLife Investment Management’s 513,000-square-foot development featuring five state-of-the-art manufacturing warehouses in Tracy, Calif. — is the first development in the U.S. to earn BREEAM International New Construction (INC) certification.
The certification, several years in the making, kicked off in June 2018 when MetLife Investment Management chose BREEAM specifically for its holistic approach to sustainability assessment and its global reputation for credibility and rigor.
BREEAM’s INC certification is awarded to new developments, with the rating confirming the as-built performance of a building after construction is complete — referred to as the Post-Construction Stage. BREEAM also offers an interim rating at the end of the Design Stage for an asset, which assesses the expected and intended performance
