Ivanhoé Cambridge announced today that it has received LEED® EBOM (Existing Buildings, Operations and Maintenance) Gold certification for Towers A, B and C of the IBC office building complex in Frankfurt, Germany.
LEED® certification is a well-established standard in North America and is recognized and sought after by tenants and international investors. The LEED® EBOM Gold certification of the IBC Complex is among the first granted in the German market.
“At Ivanhoé Cambridge, we believe in the economic and environmental benefits of LEED® certifications,” declared Meka Brunel, Executive Vice-President, Europe, Ivanhoé Cambridge. “IBC offers tenants a highly efficient and truly pleasing work setting in a technologically advanced environment. This distinction provides the complex a significant competitive advantage and is the result of a major effort to raise the bar in terms of sustainability and energy resource management.”
About the IBC Complex
Built in 2003 and 2004 and acquired in 2005 and 2007, the IBC office buildings provide more than 75,000 m2 (814,000 ft2) of Class A office space in the western part of Frankfurt, home to some of Europe’s top banks and major hotels. Key tenants include Deutsche Bank, KfW and Degussa Bank. Office space is made efficient by alternating open areas and individual offices. Comfort, energy savings and security are ensured using leading technology. Switches allow for the opening of windows and adjustment of the lighting, blinds and temperature.
Over the past few years, Ivanhoé Cambridge has aimed for very high-level environmental certifications for all its new building projects.
Below is the list of properties for which the company has received certifications over the last 12 months:
LEED® Platinum (USGBC)
Eighth Avenue Place, Calgary, Canada
HQE (France)
Tower T1 and Building B, Paris, France
BOMA Best, Level 4 (Canada)
415 Saint-Antoine Ouest, Montreal, Canada
1000 De La Gauchetière (already LEED® certified), Montreal, Canada
Conestoga Mall, Waterloo, Canada
Centre CDP Capital (already LEED® EB Gold certified), Montreal, Canada
World Trade Centre Montréal, Montreal, Canada
BOMA Best, Level 3 (Canada)
455 Saint-Antoine Ouest, Montreal, Canada
Complexe Les Ailes, Montreal, Canada
Édifice Price, Quebec City, Canada
Édifice de la Haute-Ville, Quebec City, Canada
Édifice Mérici, Quebec City, Canada
Laurier Québec, Quebec City, Canada
Le 505 Parc Technologique, Quebec City, Canada
Mapleview Shopping Centre, Burlington, Canada
Ivanhoé Cambridge also took the opportunity to congratulate Meka Brunel for her appointment as President of France GBC, an organization representing France at the World Green Building Council. Its mission is to promote the development of sustainable construction and urban planning for the French real estate industry. For more informaiton, visit : francegbc.fr