Bank of America Goes for LEED Platinum

Bank of America, which just ranked at the top of a recent survey on green banking initiatives, is going for US Green Building Council Platinum certification with a recently opened banking center in Adelanto, CA.

The building features solar-PV systems, recycled content insulation, water conserving landscaping and fixtures and sustainable finishes like compressed wheat countertops.

The structure is part of Bank of America’s $20 billion environmental commitment which tagged $1.4 billion worth of funds for green building initiatives aligned with the USGBC LEED program. Platinum is the highest certification possible for a green building under the LEED program.

The project was designed by Gensler, a leading global design firm specializing in sustainability. Bank of America will open a its second LEED certified banking center in Los Angeles later this year.

Via CNN Money