Duke Realty Receives LEED® Certification on Six Recently Developed Logistics Facilities
June 10 2020 - 4:05PM
Duke Realty Corporation (NYSE: DRE), the leading domestic only,
pure-play logistics property REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) in
the United States, announces that it has earned Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification by the United
States Green Building Council on six logistics buildings. LEED
certification provides independent, third-party verification that a
building project meets the highest performance standards and is
deemed to be an environmentally responsible place to work.
Going forward the company’s investment and completions of LEED
certified buildings will increase given its pledge to design and
build every new development for LEED certification.
The six most recent Duke Realty LEED certified properties
are:
- 5 Ethel Boulevard in Wood-Ridge, New Jersey;
- 16171 Santa Ana in Fontana, CA;
- 11600 Alameda St. in Lynwood, CA;
- 4323 Indian Avenue in Perris, CA;
- Chesapeake Commerce Center 6000 in Baltimore; and
- 901 Chase Ave. in Chicago.
5 Ethel, a 194,056-square-foot warehouse; Chesapeake Commerce
Center 6000, a 182,00-square-foot building; 4323 Indian Avenue, a
656,695-square-foot industrial building; and 901 Chase, a
154,000-square-foot facility, received LEED Certified® designation,
while the 282,154-square-foot building at 16171 Santa Ana and the
201,027-square-foot building at 11600 Alameda both earned LEED
Silver® designations.
In each of these projects, Duke Realty implemented strategies
designed to ensure environmentally sustainable construction and
site development, water savings, energy efficiency, and waste
management. These strategies included:
- energy performance optimization, including the use of
high-efficiency HVAC and ventilation systems;
- indoor and outdoor water use reduction;
- enhanced practices focused on land protection, particularly in
densely developed areas;
- construction and demolition waste management, including storage
and collection of recyclable materials to eliminate disposal in
landfills;
- green vehicle accommodation; and
- indoor environmental quality management.
“All of these projects are excellent examples of Duke Realty’s
commitment and capabilities toward developing environmentally
sensitive logistics facilities,” said Megan Basore, Vice President
of Corporate Responsibility. “In each instance, we worked
diligently to ensure that the building met LEED standards by
extensive commissioning, materials and systems testing, and other
quality control practices.”
Sustainable development is an integral component of Duke
Realty’s commitment to operating its business responsibly and
ethically with the highest regard for its stakeholders and our
world. The company’s 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report can be
found here.
About Duke RealtyDuke Realty Corporation owns
and operates approximately 156 million rentable square feet of
industrial assets in 20 major U.S. logistics markets. Duke Realty
is publicly traded on the NYSE under the symbol DRE and is a member
of the S&P 500. The company maintains a Baa1 rating from
Moody’s Investor Service and a BBB+ rating from Standard &
Poor’s Financial Services. More information about Duke Realty
Corporation is available at www.dukerealty.com. Duke Realty also
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News Media Contact: Megan Basore, VP, Corporate
Responsibility, 317.808.6815, megan.basore@dukerealty.com
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