Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Behringer building wins LEED gold status - Denver Business Journal:

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recently received the 's Leadership in Energy and Environmentao Design gold certification for anexistinh building. The LEED Green Building Rating which established the criteria for judginf greenbuilding designs, operations and construction, gave the 35-year-old buildinb in North Carolina the awardd for its operational and maintenance best practicews and green design features. Bank of America Plaza, whic is part of the Behringer Harvard REITI Inc. portfolio, is the firsty Behringer Harvard asset to achieved thegold rating.
The commercial real estate companyinvestedf $70,000 in portfolio equipment upgrades and employee practices in the Dallas-based Behringer Harvard projects the improvements will yield $200,000 in annua savings and will pay for themselves in about four Bank of America Plaza's sustainability programs includes energy audits that have lowered the property's operatintg expenses, plumbing retrofits that save 1.5 millionh gallons of water each year and green cleaning and recyclin programs.
Behringer Harvards' Houston propertg Westway One previously earned LEED Silve Core andShell Certification, and 28 of the properties owned by the company's investment programs were awarded the Energy Star labell for their energy management

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