CBRE announces that its 21,000-square-foot office in Austin has been awarded the LEED for Commercial Interiors Rating System (LEED CI) by the U.S. Green Building Council.
The LEED CI Certification is awarded to spaces that are working to minimize environmental impact and maximize occupant comfort and performance of tenant spaces.
CBRE occupies the seventeenth floor of 500 W. 2nd in Austin, housing more than 100 employees.
CBRE has occupied this space since August of 2017. It is a part of CBRE’s global Workplace360 initiative, the company’s leading-edge approach to workplace strategy designed to promote flexibility, mobility and productivity through technology-enabled, 100 percent-free address and paperless office.
“CBRE is a company that is prioritizing environmental sustainability,” says Brooke Brindle, Senior Project Manager at CBRE in Austin. “In achieving the LEED CI Certification for our Austin office, we underscore our commitment to driving sustainable real estate practices and programs that are reducing our overall environmental impact.”
The sustainable design and building strategies used in the new office include:
- ENERGY USAGE: 44.17 percent reduction in lighting power using lighting controls and occupancy sensors covering 85 percent of the space.
- RECYCLED CONTENT: Specified new materials contain recycled content.
- ENERGY MEASUREMENT: All Workplace360 offices install submeters to track lighting and plug load. Results are aggregated at a national level to ensure optimal levels of efficiency.
- CONSTRUCTION WASTE: A minimum 78 percent of waste created throughout demolition and construction were diverted from landfills.
Find out more about CBRE’s commitment to sustainability here.
CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2019 revenue). The company has more than 100,000 employees (excluding affiliates) and serves real estate investors and occupiers through more than 530 offices (excluding affiliates) worldwide. CBRE offers a broad range of integrated services, including facilities, transaction and project management; property management; investment management; appraisal and valuation; property leasing; strategic consulting; property sales; mortgage services and development services. Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.