Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Behringer building wins LEED gold status - Denver Business Journal:

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recently received the 's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Desigh gold certification for anexisting building. The LEED Gree n Building Rating System, which establishes the criteria for judging green building operationsand construction, gave the 35-year-old building in North Carolina the awar for its operational and maintenance best practicez and green design features. Bank of Americs Plaza, which is part of the Behringer Harvard REITI Inc. is the first Behringer Harvare asset to achieve thegold rating. The commercia real estate companyinvested $70,000 in portfolio operations, equipmeny upgrades and employee practicex in the property.
Dallas-based Behringer Harvard projecte the improvements willyield $200,00p in annual savings and will pay for themselves in abour four months. Bank of America Plaza'z sustainability programs include energy auditx that have loweredthe property'sw operating expenses, plumbing retrofits that save 1.5 million gallona of water each year and green cleaning and recyclingt programs. Behringer Harvards' Houston property Westway One previously earned LEED Silver Core andShelpl Certification, and 28 of the properties owneed by the company's investment program were awarded the Energy Star label for their energy managemeng strategies.

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