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| Equity Office Properties' 222 Berkeley wins LEED Gold certification Equity Office, Boston's largest commercial property owner, announced that 222 Berkeley has received 'LEED Gold certification for Existing Buildings (EB)' by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). Located in Boston's Back Bay, 222 Berkeley is owned by Equity Office Properties and operated by Hines. This recent recognition from the USGBC represents another significant milestone in 222 Berkeley's 20-year history as a leader in sustainability. Since its completion in 1991, 222 Berkeley has been continuously retrofitted with the latest lighting, mechanical, building control system and water conservation technologies in order to achieve the optimum resource conservation performance. In 1999, 222 Berkeley was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as the first commercial office building in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to earn the ENERGY STAR label. The building maintains a current label with a rating of 91 out of a possible 100 points which places it in the nation's top ten percent of office buildings in terms of energy performance. Two Twenty Two Berkeley is comprised of 535,000 square feet of retail and office space and is located in the heart of Boston's Back Bay. Tenants include Houghton Mifflin, Summit Partners, Liberty Mutual and Bank of New York Mellon. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Construction News :: home page |