US Green Building Council presents top award in Guangzhou for the first time
GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- On Jan 12th, Leatop Plaza was granted Gold Precertification from the US Green Building Council as part of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. Located at the northern gate of Pearl River New Town, the 303-meter skyscraper is the first office building ever in Guangzhou to receive such an honor, something that not only represents international recognition for Leatop Plaza's commitment to people-friendly design, but also shows the fulfillment of its brand promise — to provide a comfortable and green working environment.
With the low-carbon economy concept being incorporated into China's national strategies, green and sustainable development has become an essential part of the strategic goals of many companies. Guangdong Province, one of the first low-carbon trial areas where the economy is most active, has also joined this green industrial revolution. Leatop Plaza, as one of the first super-grade-A office buildings in Guangzhou, aims to engage its tenants in first-class green office work and create better added value. It has engaged design and consultant services from world-renowned organizations, setting the benchmark for green industry upgrades in Guangzhou and southern China.
At the award ceremony, Mr. Lei Junwu, Deputy General Manager of Guangdong Leatop Real Estate Investment Co., Ltd., said, "As the green forerunner of Guangzhou's super-grade-A buildings, Leatop Plaza has always stood firmly on its brand mission of green office, pleasurable and people-oriented working space, sparing no effort in incorporating environmental protection and energy conservation into every detail of the building. The Gold Precertification is the best recognition of our endeavor in environmental protection. Our motivation comes not only from the idea of ‘better architecture, better life', but more importantly, from our commitment to corporate social responsibility. The concept of "green" building, while injecting fresh energy into China's high-end business real estate, is also a reflection of Leatop Plaza's commitment to meeting the needs of international corporations in terms of green working environments. We hope to join more and more corporations in environmental protection and energy conservation."
"The idea of LEED comes from a desire to promote and standardize high-end green buildings around the world. Leatop Plaza's success in attaining LEED Gold Precertification means that it has reached the standard for international high-end green buildings, and is a significant milestone in Guangzhou in promoting green office building, which has given us great pleasure and motivation," said Ms. Jennivine Tszwan Kwan, vice president of the US Green Building Council. "Leatop Plaza has, from the user's perspective, achieved the harmonious coexistence of human and nature and emphasizes the rationality of the architectural design and operation, integrating high efficiency with environmental protection. It has lived up to its commitment to sustainable development. Moreover, Leatop Plaza's achievement in green building has set a new benchmark for other skyscrapers in Guangzhou."
LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system intended to provide building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design. Leatop Plaza has outperformed the standards of LEED Gold Precertification in many aspects such as site selection, water resource management, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environment quality and innovative design. Multiple energy-conserving technologies such as the effective sunlight shielding system that lowers indoor temperature and the VAV central air conditioning system that automatically controls indoor carbon dioxide density provides for corporate employees pleasurable working experience.
Leatop Plaza is expected to be completed this year. As Guangzhou's new landmark green office building, Leatop Plaza will join forces with numerous environmental protection organizations to collect suggestions on green office working as one of its many efforts to inspire and motivate its customers to embark on environmental protection.
