The HinesGO green office program
International real-estate firm Hines announces details of its Hines GREEN OFFICE program.
Hines has worked closely with the U.S. Green Building Council and the ENERGY STAR program to create LEED certified office spaces as well as implement the Bring Your Green to Work ideas. Hines’ new building at 717 Texas is the first LEED certified office building in downtown Houston. Now, the company is taking its green office commitment a step further and has developed their own program certification program – GREEN OFFICE (HinesGO).
“Scored on a scale of 100, offices are evaluated in seven categories: Energy Efficiency, People & Atmosphere; Travel & Commuting; Reduce, Reuse & Recycle; Cleaning & Pest Control; Remodeling & Construction; and LEED and/or ENERGY STAR. When a specific strategy or improvement has been implemented, participants earn “Leaf Credits.” Source: Hines
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Comments
Have you done an article on Daylight Harvesting technology for fluorescent lighting? Basically, dimming fluorescent lighting dependent upon light coming through windows and skylights.
It seems like an idea that has come. But why is it so slow to adopt by those companies that boast about their commitment to green technology?
I would welcome an article along these lines.
Thanks
What they should have done with the roof is absorb the sun's energy instead of reflecting it. They could convert the energy to power daily operations and reduce their utility bills...no brainer here. Jerry Thomas, envirocleanusa.org
