by Brianna Crandall — September 2, 2016 — National real estate brokerage firm Lincoln Property Company (LPC) is the latest recipient of the IREM Certified Sustainable Property Certification for its 239,166-square foot Energy Crossing I Class A office building located in Houston’s Energy Corridor. The six-story building boasts large, efficient 40,000 sq. ft. floorplates; a parking ratio of 4.5:1,000 in a structured garage; a highly visible location; convenient ingress and egress; and Class A finishes throughout.
Energy Crossing I earned IREM Certified Sustainable Property Certification for exceptional real estate management in green building performance.
This is just the latest green achievement for the Class A office building, which was awarded the Energy Star label in 2012 for its operating efficiency, and LEED Gold sustainability certification in 2013. The building also won the Houston BOMA TOBY (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Award for excellence in commercial building management and operations in the 100,000 to 250,000 sq. ft. category in 2013. LPC knows that focusing on energy and water efficiency can increase the environmental and economic performance of the firm’s buildings, says the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM).
The IREM Certified Sustainable Property program is a prestigious sustainability certification program that focuses on the role of exceptional real estate management in green building performance. This certification is a mark of distinction for office, multifamily, and retail properties.
IREM’s sustainability certification provides properties with recognition for resource efficiency and environmental programs. To earn the certification, a property must first meet key baseline requirements, and then earn necessary points across energy, water, health, recycling, and purchasing categories. Tenants and residents increasingly associate environmental performance with quality, so the certification presents a prime opportunity to showcase quality, responsible real estate management, says IREM.
