Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal — Green Buildings — June 28 - July 11, 2013 — 19B NJPA G reen B uildings Gerard Hazel of Sustainable Systems, LLC provides consulting services Mack-Cali Realty Corporation’s Parsippany property achieves Leed Silver Certification water savings of approximate- ly 16 percent
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ars i ppany, NJ — Mack-Cali Real- ty Corporation an-
a comprehensive building-wide Indoor Air Quality Program This project was completed by the Mack-Cali property management team, with Ge- rard Hazel of Sustainable Systems, LLC providing con- sulting services. Mitchell Hersh , Mack- Cali president and chief ex- ecutive officer, said, “We are very proud to have achieved this important designation at 4 Gatehall Drive, which exemplifies the institutional quality of this class A build- ing. We find businesses today are seeking office properties that are energy efficient and more sustainable, with a goal of reducing their overall carbon footprint.” n
• Recycling efforts resulting in a 35 percent diversion rate of recyclables from landfill of ongoing consumable waste and a 100 percent diversion rate of durable goods from entering the waste stream • Recent building renova- tions using over 50 percent en- vironmentally friendly build- ing materials, and 84 percent of construction waste was being recycled • An Integrated Pest Man- agement (IPM) plan incorpo- rating non-toxic measures for animal and vegetative pest control • A Green Cleaning Pro- gram, implemented as part of
WASHINGTON, DC — Cassidy Turley and Wash- ington Real Estate Invest- ment Trust (WRIT) an- nounced that two buildings owned by WRIT, 925 Corpo- rate Dr. and 1000 Corporate Dr., are the first to achieve LEED for Existing Build- ing certification in Stafford County, VA. The Cassidy Turley Sustain- ability Services team led the effort. 925 Corporate Drive and 1000 Corporate Drive are each approximately 140,000 s/f office buildings located in Quantico and are the first two office buildings in Staf- ford County to achieve LEED for Existing Building Opera- tions and Maintenance Silver certification. Both buildings achieved EPA’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2012 and are the only office buildings in the county to hold this achieve- ment. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the nation’s preemi- nent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green build- ings, established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the The LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations &Main- tenance rating system recog- nizes maximized operational efficiency withminimized envi- ronmental impact. It addresses cleaning and maintenance is- sues, including chemical use, recycling programs, exterior maintenance programs, and system upgrades. It is the only LEED rating system under which projects can demon- strate actual energy efficiency nounced that 4 Gatehall Drive inMack-Cali Business Campus has been LEED Silver certified from the U.S. Green Build- ing Council (USGBC) .
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and sustainable operations performance metrics. Highlights of the building’s sustainability achievements include: • An ENERGY STAR rating
of 90, which places the building in the top 10 percent of similar buildings in terms of energy efficiency • Use of highly efficient plumbing fixtures, providing
U.S. Facilities to relocate headquarters to LEED Platinum 2.0 University Place
925 Corporate Dr. & 1000 Corporate Dr. in Stafford County, VA Two WRIT properties first to achieve LEED for Existing Building certification
Green Building Certifica- tion Institute (GBCI) . 925 Corporate Dr. and 1000 Cor- porate Dr. are WRIT’s third and fourth LEEDEB certifica- tions. WRIT currently has five LEED EB certified buildings bringing their total square footage of LEED certified space over one million s/f. “We are pleased to support WRIT’s goal to create a more sustainable and efficient work- place for the tenants at 925 Corporate Drive and 1000 Corporate Drive,” commented Nicole Snarski , sustainabil- ity project manager with Cas- sidy Turley. “An engaged and devoted ownership combined with excited and motivated tenants allowed us to attain this first green building status in Stafford County.” “The addition of 925 Corpo- rate Drive and 1000 Corpo- rate Drive as LEED Certified buildings reaffirms WRIT’s commitment to sustainable building management. As part of WRIT’s sustainability program, the company plans to continue to pursue LEED cer- tifications within our existing portfolio”, said Brad Ceder- dahl , senior vice president,
property operations of WRIT. Cassidy Turley’s Sustain- ability Services team handled the day-to-day project man- agement required to achieve the certification. The LEED EB certification of the buildings was based on modifications to the operations and maintenance procedures that positively impacted the building itself and the broader community. The focus of the efforts was on improving en- ergy performance through the implementation of various en- ergy conservation strategies, reducing the consumption of potable water, optimizing indoor environmental qual- ity, improving sustainable landscaping and offsetting the buildings’ energy consump- tion with Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) generated by wind power. WRIT is the only commercial real estate company to make the EPA top Renewable En- ergy purchaser list. In addition, WRIT has en- gaged Cassidy Turley to provide sustainability services and LEED project management for five additional buildings in the DC Metro area. n
30 N. 41st St.
Philadelphia — New- mark Grubb Knight Frank (NGKF) represented Uni- versity Place Associates, LLC in its lease with U.S. Facilities, Inc . for 15,000 s/f at 2.0 University Place. The national facilities manage- ment and infrastructure sup- port organization will relocate its corporate headquarters to the newly constructed LEED Platinum office building this fall. Located at 30 N. 41st St. in one of Philadelphia’s Key- stone Opportunity Zones, the five-story, 96,916 s/f property is scheduled for completion by Sept. 1, 2013. Senior manag- ing directors Jack Soloff, Jr. , and Craig Scheuerle , and
director Matthew Guerri- eri are the property’s leasing representatives. U. S. Facilities, Inc. chief executive officer Jim Dom- browski sa id , “We are thrilled to move into the first office building in Center City or University City to achieve LEED Platinum pre-certifica- tion. Selecting a headquarters location with state-of-the- art sustainability features throughout is a statement to the Philadelphia community and our industry nationwide about our values. Addition- ally, we will be working with the developer, University Place Associates, to achieve a LEED Platinum designation for our offices.” n
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