LEED Gold
550 West Adams was awarded LEED Gold certification on January 15th, 2019 with a score of 68 points.
Project Highlights Include:
Energy
Achieved 2018 ENERGY STAR label with a score of 87 out of 100.
Implemented stairwell lighting retrofit (estimated annual savings: $1,667 and 17,660 kWh).
Water
Consumed 7,077 kGal during 12-month reporting period.
Retrofitted faucets with 0.5 GPM aerators (estimated savings: $7,342 and 929 kGal/year).
Waste
38% diversion rate without shredded paper; 60% diversion rate with shredded paper.
Transportation
Achieved 28.26% survey response rate.
Responses indicated 85% sustainable transportation modes.
Human Experience
Achieved 34.44% survey response rate and average satisfaction = 7.5/10.
Average 95th percentile CO2 reading in representative locations = 634 ppm.
tVOC was below detection limit of measurement device.
Additional Project Highlights
Mercury in purchased lamps contain 48 picograms/lumen-hour on average (compared to LEED upper limit threshold of 75 picograms/lumen-hour).
Over 82% of all janitorial paper and cleaning products have a sustainability certification.
Over 90% of all cleaning equipment used on site is sustainable.
Energy
Achieved 2018 ENERGY STAR label with a score of 87 out of 100.
Implemented stairwell lighting retrofit (estimated annual savings: $1,667 and 17,660 kWh).
Water
Consumed 7,077 kGal during 12-month reporting period.
Retrofitted faucets with 0.5 GPM aerators (estimated savings: $7,342 and 929 kGal/year).
Waste
38% diversion rate without shredded paper; 60% diversion rate with shredded paper.
Transportation
Achieved 28.26% survey response rate.
Responses indicated 85% sustainable transportation modes.
Human Experience
Achieved 34.44% survey response rate and average satisfaction = 7.5/10.
Average 95th percentile CO2 reading in representative locations = 634 ppm.
tVOC was below detection limit of measurement device.
Additional Project Highlights
Mercury in purchased lamps contain 48 picograms/lumen-hour on average (compared to LEED upper limit threshold of 75 picograms/lumen-hour).
Over 82% of all janitorial paper and cleaning products have a sustainability certification.
Over 90% of all cleaning equipment used on site is sustainable.
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LEED is Green Building...
LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the most widely used green building system in the world. LEED provides a framework to create healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving green buildings. LEED certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement administered by Green Building Certification Inc. (GBCI). 
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Thank You!
Building Management would like to thank all of the tenants at 550 West Adams for helping us achieve to achieve the LEED Gold certification. A special thanks to those who continually participate in surveys and provide information to the office. We could not have done it without you! 
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