BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2018--
Boston
Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), one of the largest public developers,
owners and managers of Class A office properties in the United States,
ranked in the top quadrant of the 2018 Global Real Estate Sustainability
Benchmark (GRESB®) assessment, earning a seventh consecutive
“Green Star” recognition and the highest GRESB 5-star Rating. Overall,
BXP ranked among the top 8% of 874 worldwide participants.
Further illustrating the Company’s leadership in sustainable real
estate, Boston Properties is also proud to announce the LEED Platinum®
certification of Salesforce Tower, the 1.4 million-square-foot, 61-story
office tower developed by Boston Properties that serves as the new
headquarters of Salesforce. The development earned more points under the
LEED Version 3 rating system than any other project in the San Francisco
Bay Area and is the highest rated new skyscraper in the State of
California.
“Salesforce Tower is a grand symbol of our capacity to execute smart,
sustainable growth in urban environments,” said Owen Thomas, CEO of
Boston Properties. “Salesforce Tower sets an example of what can be
achieved when partners like Boston Properties and Salesforce align on
sustainable development goals. We consider ourselves fortunate to work
with world-class customers like Salesforce that are committed to a
sustainable future for all.”
Salesforce Tower, a transit-oriented development in San Francisco, was
designed to use 50% less energy per square foot than the median United
States office building and is sourcing 100% renewable electricity.
Architectural and mechanical systems work together, actively and
passively, to promote energy efficient operations and occupant comfort,
leveraging an innovative on-floor air handling system and underfloor
distribution. With Salesforce’s leadership and funding, the building
features the largest blackwater recycling system in a commercial
high-rise building in the United States, and we expect it will save more
than 7.8 million gallons of water per year.
"At Salesforce, we are committed to driving environmental leadership
across all areas of our business,” said Suzanne DiBianca, Salesforce
executive vice president, corporate relations and chief philanthropy
officer. “We’re proud that Salesforce Tower is not only one of the most
sustainable buildings in the world, but is an example of Salesforce’s
values and a blueprint for how other companies can innovate on green
building practices.”
“Environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance indicators are
increasingly important to our customers, employees, shareholders and
communities we serve. We are proud of our top GRESB 5-star Rating and
our LEED Platinum certification at Salesforce Tower,” commented Ben
Myers, Director of Sustainability at Boston Properties. “Salesforce
Tower establishes new benchmarks for energy, water and indoor
environmental quality performance. The tower is a striking addition to
our in-service, actively managed operating portfolio of 23 million
square feet of green buildings certified at the highest LEED Gold and
Platinum levels.”
About Boston Properties
Boston Properties is one of the largest developers and owners of Class A
office properties in the United States, concentrated in five markets
- Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC. The
Company is a fully integrated real estate company, organized as a real
estate investment trust, that develops, redevelops, acquires, manages,
operates and owns a diverse portfolio of primarily Class A office space
totaling 50.2 million square feet and consisting of 166 office
properties (including nine properties under construction), six
residential properties (including three properties under construction),
five retail properties and one hotel. For more information, please visit bostonproperties.com.
ABOUT SALESFORCE
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their customers in a whole new way. For more information about
Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), visit: www.salesforce.com.
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Francisco, with offices in Europe and Asia, and trades on the New York
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please visit https://www.salesforce.com,
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Executive
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
or
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617-236-3429
Vice President, Investor Relations