Candidate’s name
Jerzy Wójcik
Current position
Owner and CEO
Work experience in this position
Jerzy has been the CEO of JWA since its foundation. As a young entrepreneur, he felt the need of helping the real estate market develop in the sustainable direction and has been devoted to that goal ever since, acting as a business pioneer in Poland.
The wide range of services offered by JWA has been steadily developed by Jerzy over the years, providing answers to the needs of the modern real estate market and growing legislative requirements.
Jerzy has been one of the first accredited LEED specialists in Poland and his qualifications are: LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, BREEAM AP, BREEAM International and In-Use Assessor.
His experience in terms of ecological certification add up to more than 1 000 000 sq m of certified space, with LEED Platinum and BREEAM Outstanding results.
Throughout the years, Jerzy has built a company of over 50 professionals that became a leader of the BREEAM certification in Poland and one of the leading companies in sustainability for the real estate sector in CEE.
Description of business activity (profile, market sectors served, etc.)
JWA's main services include ESG for real estate, LEED, BREEAM and WELL certifications, Net Zero, carbon neutrality & energy efficiency for real estate, as well as sustainable development and workplace strategy consulting. The company is also acclaimed for conducting expert analyses – including Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Cost, simulations and measurements of daylighting and artificial light pollution, and many more.
JWA operates primarily in Poland and the rest of Central & Eastern Europe, but has also been involved in international projects in different parts of the world.
Size of the company managed by the candidate (headcount, regions of activity)
JWA is formed by over 50 professionals: a multidisciplinary team of experts including architects, installation designers and sustainability specialists, located throughout Poland. The company’s headquarters are based in Kraków. JWA has been pioneering remote working ever since its founding in 2011.
The YOY increase in profits/income generated last year
Specific financial data is not disclosed by the company, yet JWA has been doubling its growth for the last couple of years. In 2021, the number of people working for JWA has increased by +100% and the number of projects to be completed by +113%.
Career path (Previous employers, professional progress, when was the candidate promoted to the current position, etc.)
Education:
Jerzy Wójcik is an IARP architect. He obtained his master's degree in architectural engineering at the Cracow University of Technology. He also studied at the University of Tennessee, USA (2007) and the University of Manchester, UK (2006). In 2015, he completed a course of measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions at Harvard University in Boston, USA.
In 2007, he received LEED AP accreditation as one of the first experts in Poland.
Experience:
Jerzy gained valuable experience while working in renowned architectural studios in Krakow and New York. In the Big Apple he was involved in the project of the Bank of America Tower office building. Back in Poland he was working as an architect at WIZJA architectural office.
He also acted as a Senior Associate for Colliers International Poland.
Jerzy is also an academic lecturer in the subjects: "Design of public buildings" (since 2010) and "Sustainable development in investments" (since 2016) at the Frycz Modrzewski Academy.
Biggest business achievements, especially those made last year
2021 was a record year in terms of JWA’s development.
The team doubled in size and the number of completed projects increased by 113%. That meant a record 85 LEED, BREEAM and WELL certifications carried out in Poland and CEE countries and a total of 2,282,973 m3 certified. As a result, as much as 8,261 tons of CO2 will not go into the atmosphere annually, certified buildings will save 177,681 m3 of water and consume almost 37% less energy and provide an extra 43,767 m2 of flower meadows.
An important step on the company's development path last year was the definition of organizational and cultural goals.
Another crucial advancement was the introduction of a new service: consulting and conducting a Type III environmental product declaration: EPD. It is an independently verified summary of how a product impacts the environment during its life cycle. The calculation is based on the results of an LCA (Life Cycle Assessment).
In 2021, JWA conducted a total of 360 expert analyses.
Contributions made to the improvement of the CEE commercial property market
JWA’s mission is to transform the real estate market to truly reduce the environmental impact of buildings and construction activities. Less CO2 emission and slowing down climate change are imperatives that the company is devoted to, more than any other business indicators.
JWA translates complex real estate and environmental problems into simple and concrete solutions. The expertise of JWA’s specialists led to becoming a leader in BREEAM certification in Poland, which has actual influence on the environment.
Our clients' buildings become highly energy-efficient and environmentally friendly thanks to our consulting services. This also results in cost optimization related to the long-term maintenance of the building.
Other industry awards and prizes
Jerzy Wójcik is an active member of:
PLGBC: Polish Green Building Council,
USGBC: United States Green Building Council,
BRE: Building Research Establishment,
IWBI: International WELL Building Institute,
GRESB: Global ESG Benchmark for Real Assets (Partner).
