October 15, 2007—The National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP), a leading organization representing the interests of commercial real estate executives engaged in industrial, office, and mixed-use development, has selected two development companies as the recipients of its annual Green Development Award.
The Lazarus Building, developed by the Georgetown Company; and JohnsonDiversey, developed by Liberty Property Trust, have been selected as outstanding speculative and build-to-suit projects, respectively.
Applicants were judged on a number of criteria, including sustainable sites, indoor environmental quality, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, economic viability and other sustainable attributes. Entries were reviewed by industry leaders, including members of the US Green Building Council and its affiliate, the Green Building Alliance.
The Lazarus Building, located in Columbus, Ohio, is a 750,000-square-foot mixed-use building, serving as an anchor for the downtown area’s revitalization efforts. It has received a Gold-level LEED certification from the US Green Building Council, making it the largest LEED building in Ohio and among the largest internationally to achieve LEED certification via the complete renovation of an older building.
The JohnsonDiversey Green Distribution Center in Sturtevant, Wis., is the largest green distribution center in the country. The 552,000-square foot build-to-suit project was designed to attain LEED Silver certification from the USGBC. With options to expand up to 830,000 square feet during the 10-year lease, the building may become the largest warehouse in the nation to be LEED certified. A LEED Gold certification is expected in the coming months.
For more information visit the NAIOP Web site.
