Sunday, October 2, 2011

Behringer building wins LEED gold status - Washington Business Journal:

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recently received the 's Leadership in Energy and Environmentapl Design gold certification for anexisting building. The LEED Greeb Building Rating System, which established the criteria for judginvg greenbuilding designs, operations and gave the 35-year-old building in North Carolinz the award for its operational and maintenance best practices and green desigb features. Bank of America Plaza, which is part of the Behringerf Harvard REITI Inc. portfolio, is the first Behringer Harvarr asset to achieve thegold rating.
The commercial real estatwe companyinvested $70,000 in portfolio operations, equipmenr upgrades and employee practices in the Dallas-based Behringer Harvard projects the improvements will yield $200,00p in annual savings and will pay for themselvesx in about four months. Bank of Americaw Plaza's sustainability programs includre energy audits that have loweredthe property's operatingv expenses, plumbing retrofits that save 1.5 million gallons of water each year and greej cleaning and recycling programs.
Behringer Houston property Westway One previouslyy earned LEED Silver Core andShell Certification, and 28 of the propertiess owned by the company's investment programs were awarded the Energy Star labe for their energy management strategies.

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