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Bloomberg is First to Achieve LEED Gold Certification In Japan
NEW YORK, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Bloomberg is the first company in Japan to earn the Gold honor from the
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating
System, achieving LEED Gold Certification for Commercial Interiors for the
Bloomberg office (19th floor) at 2-4-1 Marunouchi Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, Japan.
LEED has recognized the Bloomberg Tokyo office as having a high level of
sustainable building qualities, making it the first and only holder of LEED
Gold certification in Japan.
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides
standards for environmentally sustainable construction. The LEED Gold award
recognizes Bloomberg's office design for energy saving, CO2 emissions
reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, stewardship of resources
and sensitivity to their impacts.
"We are honored to achieve LEED Gold certification for the Bloomberg
Tokyo office," said Peter T. Grauer, Chairman of Bloomberg. "This
accomplishment recognizes our commitment not only to our customers in Japan,
but also to the local environment. Bloomberg's global sustainability
initiative focuses on site maintenance, water usage, energy management, waste
diversion, cleaning and indoor air quality. This initiative is implemented in
Bloomberg offices around the world."
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SOURCE: Bloomberg
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