OPUS OBTAINS MINNESOTA’S FIRST LEED-EB DESIGNATION

MINNETONKA, MINN. — Opus Northwest Management’s Crescent Ridge Corporate Center I has achieved the state’s first LEED-Existing Building designation for a multi-tenant from the USGBC. The 265,489-square-foot office building, which is located in Minnetonka, received LEED-EB Gold certification and now emits approximately 50 percent less carbon emissions than standard office buildings. Sustainable building operations include green cleaning and sustainable purchasing; construction waste reduction and recycling; alternative transportation and commuter programs; reducing indoor water use by 33 percent over basic LEED requirements; and achieving and Energy Star rating of 91, which represents a 50 percent reduction in emissions compared to the average building.