April 5, 2006—The last to Fall on September 11, 2001 and the first to rise again, 7 World Trade Center has achieved a gold rating for environmental sustainability by the US Green Building Council (USGBC).
Recently, Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, USGBC, joined World Trade Center Developer Larry A. Silverstein to announce that 7 World Trade Center has been LEED certified, a first for a New York City office tower, according to USGBC.
USGBC, which has developed the nation’s only common standard of measurement for a “green” building and is recognized as the leading accrediting body for the industry, certified 7 World Trade Center at Gold status under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system. 7 World Trade Center is being recognized for its pioneering approach to providing occupants with cleaner air and more natural light, while conserving energy and other natural resources.
7 World Trade Center was one of the first projects accepted as part of the USGBC’s Core and Shell Development program (LEED-CS), a category of LEED that evaluates and recognizes environmentally sustainable building projects where the owner does not control the interior design and fit-out. It is for designers, builders, developers and new building owners who address sustainable design for new core and shell construction. Broadly defined, core and shell construction covers base building elements, such as the structure, envelope and building-level systems.
The US Green Building Council is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work. For more information, visit the Web site.
