57 Million Sq. Ft. of Space Significantly Expands U.S. Green Building Inventory LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) has enrolled 225 office buildings in the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED(R) EB (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - Existing Building) Program, an achievement that will significantly increase the number of existing office buildings operated under "green" standards. Enrollment of the properties is the first step in the process for attaining LEED EB certification. At the end of 2007, CBRE committed to enroll a minimum 100 buildings in the then-emerging LEED EB process, and 18 months later the company is now the largest third-party manager of buildings in the leading program for environmental sustainability. LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. The properties that CBRE enrolled in the LEED EB program total more than 57 million sq. ft. and are owned by more than 55 different investors and corporations in 21 states. "When we made our commitment in 2007 there were fewer than 60 buildings in the entire country with LEED EB designation," said David Pogue, CBRE's National Director of Sustainability. "The key to our success has been building a strong foundation, by both partnering effectively with our clients and deploying a strong internal certification team with great technical expertise and a genuine passion for enhancing sustainable practices in the buildings we manage."
