Tower Cos. is also nearing on another milestone for an office in its portfolio; 2000 Tower Oak Blvd in Rockville, MD.--has been preliminarily approved for Platinum, Abramson says. The company expects to receive formal confirmation within the next two to three weeks from USGBC. The 200,000 square foot building serves as the headquarters for Tower and Lerner Enterprises. One of the few buildings designed to Platinum in the greater DC area thus far, 2000 Tower Oak specs expect to reduce energy consumption by 41% and water consumption by 48%. The HVAC system is 30% more efficient than for typical offices; a four-stage air filtration system circulates 30% more outside air, turns over every 51 minutes and removes 85% of airborne pollutants.
There are only a small handful of Gold C&S buildings in the District, to say nothing of the nearby submarkets. Last month, the Mortgage Bankers Association received Gold C&S certification for its headquarters at 1331 L St.
Other buildings with the Gold C&S designation are in DC include 1101 New York Ave. and 20 M St. SE.
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Erika Morphy
Erika Morphy has been writing about commercial real estate at GlobeSt.com for more than ten years, covering the capital markets, the Mid-Atlantic region and national topics. She's a nerd so favorite examples of the former include accounting standards, Basel III and what Congress is brewing.
