According to The Landis Group, a leading real estate development and management firm, 400 Atlantic St., the company's class A office tower located across from the Stamford Train Station, has achieved LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for Existing Buildings.
"This is an incredible achievement for a 30-year-old building and is a tremendous reflection of the commitment of our team to ensure an environmentally friendly, modern, business setting for tenants here at 400 Atlantic," said Scott Landis, principal at The Landis Group. "Receiving this influential recognition also reaffirms the priority we place on sustainable practices because it's simply the right thing to do for the environment, for the building, and for the tenants."
In 2012, the management at 400 Atlantic assembled an in-house "green team" to incorporate a variety of sustainable initiatives, in addition to exploring cost-cutting and energy savings strategies including changes in electrical usage, fuel/gas consumption and hardscape management.
Since then, the property was awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) prestigious Energy Star recognition, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. The site also won The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) from the Southern Connecticut Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) in the 500,000 - 1 million s/f, multi-tenant category.
"We are very proud of the green team's initiatives that have been implemented at 400 Atlantic that contribute to its LEED Silver certification," said Landis. "We believe 400 Atlantic is a model for other property owners who are seeking to make their buildings more green."
400 Atlantic is a 15-story, 500,000 s/f office building.