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IKEA's flagship green store secures top sustainability rating

Toby Hill

11 April 2019 • 2 min read

IKEA's new store in Greenwich, London has become one of only 320 stores globally to receive an outstanding BREEAM construction rating

IKEA's new store in London has achieved an 'Outstanding' New Construction certification from BREEAM UK, placing it in an elite of just 320 buildings worldwide to be awarded the rating. The recently...

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