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India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, recently built an amazing building. In fact, the 3 helipads, health spa and 6 story parking garage mean that it’s a tier one green building with quite a list of amenities. Here’s the kicker: it’s Mr. Ambani’s home. Read more about it in the Houston Chronicle.
Congratulations to Anadarko, Crimson and the other team members who played a part in getting Anadarko’s Timberloch building in The Woodlands, Texas to LEED(r) Silver Certification. The US Green Building Council made the award recently and Anadarko sent out the following press release:”As an energy producer, we are keenly aware of the importance of energy conservation, and achieving back-to-back LEED certifications for both of our corporate office buildings in The Woodlands is a testament to that understanding and our commitment,” Anadarko Real Estate and Facilities Manager John Frere said. “I am very proud of the work by our facilities teams to improve conservation, achieve greater energy efficiency and enhance the overall environmental performance of the Timberloch building and our entire corporate office complex.”The Timberloch building, which is located at 1200 Timberloch Place, was completed in 1998. Under Anadarko’s ownership, the Timberloch building was upgraded to achieve LEED Silver certification for energy use, lighting, water and material use, as well as incorporating a variety of other sustainable strategies. The LEED Silver certification of the Timberloch building follows last year’s LEED certification of the adjacent 30-story Anadarko Tower, which was the first office building in The Woodlands to achieve LEED certification. Both buildings also are recognized for their savings on energy consumption with the Energy Star Award given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.The company has worked collaboratively with various vendors to upgrade and maximize features of both buildings such as the air filtration, the building automation system, and lighting infrastructure and controls. In addition, the team improved recycling programs and implemented green-cleaning and water-usage control programs.The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System(TM) is an internationally recognized green building certification system that provides independent, third-party verification that a building meets the highest green building and performance measures.Source: Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Finding the Right Green Janitorial Services
Having a LEED building is considered an honor for any building owner. This prestige should be kept by business owners at all costs. A green janitorial service is what a green building should have for its facilities. These services ensure that the facilities retain their best condition at all times. Since a LEED building promotes the healthiest environment for the people, this is the best step to take.
Green janitorial services are making it big in the market these days. The only question remains: Are they effective? While there are so many companies which promise to give the best green cleaning services, not all of them would be the same. This is why only LEED accredited professionals are the only ones that should be trusted when it comes to this. Becoming LEED accredited only means that they understand what they are doing in terms of green janitorial services. All that will be given to their clients would be the most efficient and the best services that LEED buildings deserve.
The credibility of any building should not be sacrificed. In the world today, health is the one priority that people have these days. A LEED building is of no use when it is not maintained. Always go for the best green janitorial services for all LEED buildings. It will be guaranteed to promote nothing but the best ways to reduce energy consumption and improved quality of the building. It is time to think of other people when it comes to commercial property maintenance.
