Senior Housing Properties Trust Announces LEED® Gold Certification of the Vertex Pharmaceuticals Biotech Buildings
October 08 2014 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) today announced that
the Vertex Pharmaceuticals biotech buildings located in Boston’s
Seaport District have been formally awarded LEED® Gold
Certification. The LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green
Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings,
homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained
and operated for improved environmental and human health
performance.
David Hegarty, President and Chief Operating Officer of SNH,
made the following statement:
“We are very pleased to report that the Vertex Pharmaceuticals
buildings have formally earned the prestigious LEED Gold
certification. We would like to thank the developer, The Fallon
Company, for their commitment to best-in-class environmental design
and construction of the buildings which we are proud to own.”
11 Fan Pier and 50 Northern Avenue achieved LEED Gold
certifications for implementing practical and measurable strategies
and solutions aimed at achieving high performance in: sustainable
site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials
selection and indoor environmental quality. LEED is the foremost
program for the design, construction and operation of green
buildings.
Notable project achievements include:
Sustainable Sites
- Exceptional access to Boston’s public
transportation systems.
- Covered bicycle storage and
shower/changing facilities.
- 41 dedicated preferred parking spaces
for low-emitting and fuel-efficient vehicles.
- White roofs to minimize the heat island
effect of the structures.
Water Efficiency
- Campus irrigation system reduces the
use of potable water by 61%.
- High-performance water fixtures reduce
potable water consumption by more than 46%, achieving exemplary
performance in this category.
Energy & Atmosphere
- Building systems are designed to use
17% less energy than the minimum LEED requirements.
- Advanced electricity metering
capabilities for tenant sub-metering.
Materials & Resources
- 88% of the on-site construction waste
was not sent to landfills.
- 58% of the total building material, by
value, has been manufactured using recycled materials.
- 17% of the total building material, by
value, has been sourced from within 500 miles of the project
site.
- 86% of the total wood-based building
materials are Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified.
Indoor Environmental Quality
- Building systems continuously monitor
the fresh air and adjust to meet occupancy and use demand.
- Increased fresh air volumes above the
code requirements further enhances the indoor air quality.
- All indoor adhesives, sealants paints
and coatings used in construction comply with the appropriate low
volatile organic compound (VOC) standards.
- Space designs allow for daylight to
reach more than 91% of all regularly occupied areas.
Senior Housing Properties Trust is a real estate investment
trust, or REIT, which owns independent and assisted living
communities, medical office buildings, nursing homes and wellness
centers throughout the United States. SNH is headquartered in
Newton, MA.
WARNING CONCERNING
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN
THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995
AND OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE
BASED UPON SNH’S PRESENT BELIEFS AND EXPECTATIONS, BUT THESE
STATEMENTS AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE STATEMENTS ARE NOT
GUARANTEED TO OCCUR AND MAY NOT OCCUR FOR VARIOUS REASONS, SOME OF
WHICH ARE BEYOND SNH’S CONTROL. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS PRESS RELEASE
STATES 11 FAN PIER AND 50 NORTHERN AVENUE HAVE ACHIEVED LEED GOLD
CERTIFICATION; HOWEVER, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THESE BUILDINGS
WILL REMAIN LEED GOLD CERTIFIED IN THE FUTURE. FOR THESE REASONS,
AMONG OTHERS, INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE
UPON ANY FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THIS PRESS RELEASE.
A Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust with
transferable shares of beneficial interest listed on the New York
Stock Exchange.
No shareholder, Trustee or officer is
personally liable for any act or obligation of the Trust.
Contact:Senior Housing Properties TrustKimberly M. Brown, (617)
796-8234Director, Investor Relationswww.snhreit.com
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