Stiles' Headquarters Building Achieves Gold LEED Environmental Certification

Aug. 13, 2009 - PRLog -- Stiles President Doug Eagon announced that as of August 6, 2009, the commercial real estate company’s downtown Fort Lauderdale headquarters building has become Florida’s first existing multi-tenant office building to receive Gold-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) certification.  The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) awarded the downtown Fort Lauderdale building,
300 Las Olas Place, the certification under its “green” rating system.  

“Given our commitment to ‘green’ practices, pursuing LEED certification for our corporate home was a must,” said Eagon.  “We’re already seeing energy savings that point to payback in the first year – and tracking the operating costs will give us a benchmark to gauge whether the process makes financial sense for existing buildings we own or manage for clients.”

This spring Stiles marked another environmental milestone, with Silver LEED certification of its new Lake Shore Plaza II office building in Sunrise – the first multi-tenant office building receiving that distinction in Broward County.  

The 300 Las Olas Place building opened in 2000 as the headquarters for Stiles, a statewide, full-service commercial real estate firm.  Located at 300 S.E. Second Street, the 10-story Class A office complex in the heart of Fort Lauderdale’s downtown business district has also attracted regional corporate offices and professional firms to its tenant roster.

Achieving LEED-EB certification for the building was an 18-month effort involving Stiles’ architecture, development, construction, property management and human resources teams, according to Eagon.  “We estimate that having all the multidisciplinary talent in-house to analyze and implement the entire LEED process saved thousands of dollars in consulting fees.”  

Stiles achieved Gold LEED-EB certification based on criteria including water use reduction, optimized energy performance, indoor air quality, sustainable cleaning practices and products, and effective recycling and waste management programs.  For employees and tenants looking to shrink their “carbon footprint,” the building accommodates those who ride bicycles to work and has dedicated parking for alternative fuel vehicles.

Stiles is a full-service commercial real estate firm with a clear mission: Invest, Build and Manage. The company’s services include acquisitions, financing, development, design, construction, repositioning, realty, leasing and property management. Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, the company has additional regional offices in Miami, Tampa, Ft. Myers and Orlando, Florida. Stiles is responsible for more than 37 million square feet of office, industrial, retail and mixed-use residential projects throughout the southeastern United States. For more information, please visit www.stiles.com or call 954-627-9300.