Building Earns 2 Prestigious Green Building Certifications
Johnson Controls Inc. used its building technology and consulting expertise to help an 850,000-square-foot office tower in Changsha City, China, earn two prestigious green building certifications and cut energy consumption by 28 percent.
The Northstar Delta Office Tower is the first in the region to be awarded two green building certifications, including the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a nonprofit organization that provides independent, third-party verification to confirm a building is operating at the highest levels of efficiency and sustainability. The second certification was the Green Building Evaluation Label, a program managed by the Chinese government that evaluates projects to ensure they conform to standards set for green building.