FEATURES and BENEFITS: 

The LEED Green Building Rating System encourages building teams to exceed the requirements outlined in LEED.  The owners of 500 New Jersey Avenue have demonstrated exemplary environmental performance by creating these Tenant Requirements and by creating a Green Cleaning program using non-toxic cleaners and deicers and paper and plastic products with high recycled content.  The project obtained special permission from DC plumbing officials to permit the use of waterfree urinals in advance of their inclusion in the soon-to-be-released update to the International Plumbing code that includes waterfree urinals.  An innovation credit is also being achieved for providing both underground parking and cool pavement and site shading, doubling the achievement of Site Credit. 7.1. The project has employed a LEED Accredited Professional to guide the sustainable aspects of the building and earns a credit for this commitment to excellence.