Each year, the Building Owners and Management Association (BOMA) gives out a regional Office Building of the Year Earth Award that recognizes one building that leads the pack when it comes to sustainable building operations and being "green." This year, the award went to Atlanta's own 1180 Peachtree, a 41-story, 670,000 square foot Class A office building owned by an affiliate of the General Electric Pension Trust, advised by GE Asset Management and managed by Hines.
Designer Pickard Chilton incorporated state-of-the-art HVAC equipment, energy-efficient lighting, low-flow plumbing fixtures and clean power to all tenant outlets into the building's construction. The building received an Energy Star certification rating of 92%.
In addition, the building has other significant sustainable features including: a system to recycle 25% of storm water run-off and all cooling tower condensation for irrigation use, underground or enclosed parking spaces and covering 76% of the roof areas with either vegetated or reflective albedo materials to reduce "heat islands" that impact human and wildlife habitats, use of green cleaning products and a recycling program, and bicycle racks with shower/changing facilities and fueling stations for electric vehicles to encourage alternative transportation.
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