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Great American Tower earns prestigious LEED Gold Certification

FOX 19 • kkinley
Great American Tower at Queen City Square has been awarded LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.

“Great American Tower at Queen City Square is the greenest office building in downtown Cincinnati, in addition to being the tallest and largest,” said Mario San Marco, president of Eagle Realty Group. “By working closely with our design and construction teams, we were able to maximize the number of environmentally responsible attributes of the project, thereby leading to the prestigious Gold level certification.”

Among Great American Tower at Queen City Square’s sustainable elements that combine to create a higher quality indoor and outdoor environment for its occupants are:

• use of numerous energy and water conservation techniques;

• incorporation of materials with recycled content;

• extensive recycling of demolition debris and construction waste;

• high ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows to allow maximum daylight in the office tower;

• use of specially coated insulated glass to avoid unwanted heat transfer between inside and outside the building;

• dedicated air-handling unit on each floor to provide proper heating and cooling;

• high-efficiency filters to improve the quality of the air; and

• central location of the project and inclusion of alternative transportation provisions, such as bike racks and showers for bicycle riders.

“Great American Tower at Queen City Square’s LEED certification demonstrates tremendous green building leadership,” said Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair, U.S. Green Building Council. “The urgency of USGBC’s mission has challenged the industry to move faster and reach further than ever before, and Great American Tower serves as a prime example of just how much we can accomplish.”

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