May the 26th, 2025 – Valamar Amicor Resort on Hvar, the first eco-resort in Croatia, has been awarded the prestigious DGNB Gold sustainable construction certificate.
As Poslovni Dnevnik writes, Valamar Amicor Resort the first such resort on the Croatian coast to be able to boast of being awarded this sustainable construction certificate. Valamar Amicor Resort is otherwise a joint project between Helios Faros d.d. as the investor and Valamar. It has developed an innovative production and operational concept in accordance with the highest standards of sustainable development.
Valamar Amicor Resort has been designed according to the strictest environmental standards, which include the sustainable use of energy and other resources with minimal negative impact on the environment. To achieve this, an environmental impact analysis was conducted throughout the resort’s entire life cycle.
This is the first tourist project in all of the Republic of Croatia to apply modular construction and use environmentally friendly and energy-efficient materials, all while actively preserving the natural environment and existing greenery during construction.
“Through this process, Valamar has demonstrated a strategic commitment to long-term sustainable development. As the Croatian Green Building Council, we’re thrilled that we were able to monitor and support this project on its path to certification,” said Marko Markić, Head of Certification at the Croatian Green Building Council.
The DGNB system is otherwise the leading European tool for certifying sustainable buildings and the only one fully compliant with very stringent European legislation.
Valamar Amicor Resort having been awarded this sustainable construction certificate will certainly place it at a clear advantage in the sea of tourism investments nationwide. As Croatian tourism attempts to pivot from overtourism and couting eVisitor numbers to more sustainable approaches, such certifications and awards will be all the more important for both further investment and for a constantly altering traveller profile.
