Green Certification and Project Features
Designed from the beginning with sustainability in mind, centro1331 merges high-end finishes and well-planned design with green features that protect occupants and the environment.
As part of its focus on sustainability, project developer Centro City Properties designed the building to achieve LEED Gold certification, which was awarded in March 2011.
centro1331's green features range from onsite solar energy production to low-water-use landscaping. A complete description of the sustainability features is included below.
Site Selection and Features
- Control erosion and sedimentation during construction
- Choose a project site that is located close to neighborhood services such as dining, housing, and shopping
- Choose a project site that allows tenants to easily commute via public transportation
- Offer at least 5% preferred parking for low-emitting or fuel-efficient vehicles
- In order to encourage commuting via public transportation, provide no more parking than required by zoning code
- Capture and treat stormwater runoff in a landscape feature known as a water treatment swale
- Reduce "urban heat island effect", in which dark-colored parking lots and roofs heat the air and raise local temperatures, by using only light-colored concrete in parking area
- Reduce urban heat island effect by using a highly reflective roofing material
- Reduce light pollution by choosing and installing exterior fixtures that aim light towards the ground only
Water Efficiency
- Install water-efficient landscaping that reduces overall landscape water use by 50% or more
- Reduce water use by 20% or more by selecting water-efficient fixtures and toilets
Energy Efficiency
- Reduce overall energy use by more than 11% over California's Title 24 requirements through the use of high-efficiency windows, light fixtures, and boilers
- Generate onsite renewable energy via 2kW solar arrays dedicated to each unit
- Ventilate the building naturally using operable windows to avoid the use of air conditioning refrigerants
Material Section and Resource Use
- Provide locations in each unit for the storage and collection of recyclable materials
- Recycle at least 75% of construction waste
- Use at least 50% sustainably harvested lumber certified by the Forestry Stewardship Council
Indoor Environmental Quality
- "Commission", or test, all installed lighting and heating systems after installation to ensure proper function
- Prohibit smoking anywhere on the property
- Design the building's natural ventilation system to provide extra airflow when desired by occupants
- Before occupancy, confirm via air sampling that the building's air is free of chemical irritants
- Use only adhesives and sealants low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- Use only paints low in volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
- Use only carpet that meets CRI Green Label Plus emissions requirements
- Use only composite wood (such as plywood and laminates) that contains no urea-formaldehyde adhesive
- Include individual light control for 90% of the building occupants
- Provide individual temperature controls for at least 50% of the building occupants
- Design the building to ensure a comfortable temperature for occupants year-round
- Provide daylighting for 75% of spaces
- Provide views for 90% of spaces
Other Features
- Provide a tire inflation station so that building occupants can keep their tires optimally inflated
- Include a LEED®-accredited professional on the project team
* The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. The LEED certification levels are Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.