Behringer building wins LEED gold status - The Business Review (Albany):

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recently received the 's Leadership in Energy and Environmentalo Design gold certification for anexistingh building. The LEED Green Building Rating which established the criteria for judging greennbuilding designs, operations and gave the 35-year-old building in Northg Carolina the award for its operational and maintenance best practicese and green design features. Bank of Americ a Plaza, which is part of the Behringer Harvarcd REITI Inc. portfolio, is the first Behringetr Harvard asset to achieve the gold The commercial real estate companyinvested $70,0090 in portfolio operations, equipment upgraded and employee practices in the property.
Dallas-based Behringere Harvard projects the improvements willyieldc $200,000 in annual saving s and will pay for themselves in aboutt four months. Bank of America Plaza's sustainability programw include energy audits that have loweredthe property's operatinvg expenses, plumbing retrofits that save 1.5 millionb gallons of water each year and greenm cleaning and recycling programs. Behringert Harvards' Houston property Westwayg One previously earned LEED Silver Core and Shell and 28 of the properties owned bythe company's investment programzs were awarded the Energy Star labe l for their energy management strategies.