Atrium City is an energy efficient class A office building in central Warsaw, Poland, that was the first Polish commercial building to be certified according to the EU GreenBuilding programme.

Project Introduction
Atrium City is a stylish and modern office building with a glazed atrium that runs through the heart of the building. The northern part of the development is fourteen-storeys in height, whilst the southern section is eight-storeys high. Atrium City was inspired by Scandinavian architecture, and features an elegant glazed curtain wall façade with glass panoramic lifts. The building’s main tenants include a global professional services company, an international property consultants and a major global bank.
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Skanska Property Poland developed the US$ 100 million Atrium City project that was completed in May 2009. The building has 18,586 m2 of leasable office space and 1,090 m2 of space for 7 ground floor commercial units, including a restaurant, café and kiosk. The development also includes three levels of underground parking for up to 218 vehicles. Atrium City is a continuation of the successful Atrium Complex, developed by Skanska adjacent to Jana Pawla II Avenue, and the building has been designed to be consistent with the surrounding developments.

Skanska sold the Atrium City building to the German investment fund DEKA in September 2008 for approximately US$ 150 million, and is planning to expand the Atrium Complex with two further office developments.

Atrium City was the first Polish commercial building to be certified according to the EU GreenBuilding programme, a voluntary initiative aimed at improving the energy efficiency of non-residential buildings in Europe. A building must consume at least 25 percent less energy than the national standards demand in order to be certified according to the programme. Skanska Property Poland is a member of the GreenBuilding Programme.

Skanska is in the process of applying for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for its own office within the building, which is expected to be confirmed in the second half of 2009. (Additionally, fellow Atrium City tenant, Deutsche Bank is applying for LEED certification of its office, independently.) LEED is a voluntary U.S. GreenBuilding Council certification intended to encourage and guide the construction of more sustainable and energy efficient buildings.

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