by Rebecca Walker — April 28, 2010—Hines, the international real estate firm, says its Green Office tenant program, launched on Earth Day 2009, has grown to include more than 400 tenants, including Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Deloitte & Touche, GE Healthcare and more. Together these tenants occupy more than 19 million square feet, or twice the amount of existing office space in downtown San Diego.
Originally designed to augment the sustainable features and operation of the space Hines itself occupies, the program was extended last year to Hines’ office tenants, which occupy 120 million square feet in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Panama, Brazil, China and Russia.
Green Office is promoted through a tenant guide, distributed by building managers, which encourages tenants to identify and implement no-cost and low-cost alternatives to operating in a standard indoor office environment. Scored on a scale of 100, offices are evaluated in seven categories: Energy Efficiency, People & Atmosphere; Travel & Commuting; Reduce, Reuse & Recycle; Cleaning; Remodeling & Construction; and LEED. When a specific strategy or improvement has been implemented, participating tenants earn “Leaf Credits.” If an office achieves 70 Leaf Credits, it is then designated as a Green Office.
Hines is a privately owned real estate firm involved in real estate investment, development and property management worldwide. For more information, see the Hines Web site.
