September 27, 2006—Hearst Corporation President & CEO Victor F. Ganzi and US Green Building Council (USGBC) President, CEO and Founding Chair Rick Fedrizzi have announced that Hearst Tower in Midtown Manhattan has achieved official “green” status—the first office building in New York City to be recognized by the USGBC for high environmental performance both on its exterior (core and shell) and interior fit-out and systems.
The 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 Hearst Tower at Gold status under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
Hearst is being recognized for its pioneering approach to providing its employees and guests with a cleaner, healthier office environment, while acting as a conscientious corporate citizen in its conservation of energy and other natural resources.
The LEED Gold designation was based on a number of green design and construction features at Hearst that positively impact future tenants and the broader community. The environmentally-conscious approach began prior to construction. When demolishing the interior portions of its original six-story structure, Hearst and its team of building professionals separated and recycled about 90 percent of the original structure for future use.
Hearst Corporation is one of the nation’s largest diversified communications companies. For more on USGBC, see the Web site.
