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recently received the 's Leadership in Energ and Environmental Design gold certification for anexistin building. The LEED Green Buildingy Rating System, which establishedf the criteria for judging greenbuildinhg designs, operations and construction, gave the 35-year-old building in North Carolina the award for its operationakl and maintenance best practices and greejn design features. Bank of Americw Plaza, which is part of the Behringe Harvard REITI Inc. is the first Behringer Harvard asse to achieve thegold rating. The commercia l real estate companyinvested $70,000 in portfolio equipment upgrades and employee practice in the property.
Dallas-based Behringer Harvard projects the improvements willyield $200,000 in annual savingx and will pay for themselves in about four months. Bank of Americsa Plaza's sustainability programs included energy audits that have loweredthe property'z operating expenses, plumbing retrofits that save 1.5 million gallons of watee each year and green cleanintg and recycling programs. Behringedr Harvards' Houston property Westway One previously earnecd LEED Silver Core andShelkl Certification, and 28 of the properties ownef by the company's investment programa were awarded the Energy Star labep for their energy management strategies.
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