December 3, 2004—Denver Place Is the First LEED-Existing Building to Be Recognized With Gold Certification in the State of Colorado and One of Only Twelve Across the Country
The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) awarded the prestigious GOLD LEED-EB LABEL to Denver Place North and South Towers November 11th at the Annual USGBC Greenbuild Conference. Denver Place is managed by Amerimar Realty Management Company—CO and is an affiliate of the building owner.
LEED is based on scientific standards emphasizing continuous water savings, energy efficiency, indoor air quality and green management plans. Energy efficient green buildings perform better than conventional buildings, and result in reduced utility and operating costs and increase property values.
The LEED standard defines the new benchmarking program for buildings across the country and has been adopted nationwide by federal agencies, state and local governments and interested private companies as the guideline for sustainable buildings. San Francisco, Chicago and New York require or have tax incentives for all new buildings to meet LEED specifications.
Denver Place adds to its records of environmental firsts, as it was the first buildings in Denver to receive the Energy Star Label in 1999. The Federal Government is encouraging all government offices leasing space to occupy only LEED certified buildings. U.S. EPA Region 8 Headquarters is a current tenant at Denver Place.
There are twelve prerequisites that must be proven and documented as well as the LEED credit points. There are four different levels of certifications: Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. The various categories for the LEED Certification includes: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Indoor Environmental Quality, Energy and Atmosphere and Materials and Resources.
