The office building in downtown Houston has become the first Texas skyscraper to achieve LEED Platinum certification for existing buildings from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The 33-story tower owned by Hines was the first downtown office building to receive LEED certification from the council when it was awarded a Silver certification in early 2009.
Through upgrades and modern fixtures Hines made additional sustainable upgrades to the 696,000-square-foot building and sought recertification as LEED Platinum.
Improvements from the building’s previous Silver certification included an Energy Star rating boost; increased waste diversion rates; further reductions in potable water use inside the building; zero potable water use for exterior landscaping and improvements in green cleaning products and practices.