|
contents | business | |||||||||
| Shorenstein Properties’ building receives LEED Gold certification Shorenstein-owned 1111 Broadway in Oakland City Center is the second building in the company's commercial real estate portfolio to be LEED Gold certified through the U.S. Green Building Council's Existing Building Operations and Maintenance (LEED EBOM) program. LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building employs strategies aimed at improving performance in: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts. The LEED EBOM certification comes on the heels of the certification of 555 12th Street and some 20 years after the building opened in 1990. The green building consulting firm, EnVision Reality Services, coordinated the LEED certification process for the building. The building was officially designated as LEED Gold in November of 2009 and will unveil the plaque with a building celebration in February of 2010. Shorenstein is an ENERGY STAR partner and the success of its energy efficiency efforts can be measured by the fact that 79 percent of the total square footage currently owned by the company's investment funds is ENERGY STAR rated. The company is also a participant in BOMA's 7 Point Challenge to reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings by 30 percent in 2012. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |