Environmental Construction
A New Paradigm
Genzyme Center is designed to be one of the most environmentally responsible office buildings ever built in the United States. Genzyme has a proud history of environmental responsibility and values its relationship with the local community. Genzyme worked with Behnisch from the earliest stages of the design process to ensure that the building reflected these commitments.
To help guide its environmental decision-making, Genzyme registered the building with the U.S. Green Building Council under its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, a voluntary, consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings. Genzyme Center earned the highest possible LEED rating, platinum.
It is Genzyme’s hope that Genzyme Center will stand as an example that it is possible to construct an exciting, beautiful, and employee-friendly building that makes both economic and environmental sense.
Examples of its environmental benefits include:
 | 34 percent water savings
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| 42 percent electricity cost savings
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| Over half of all materials used in construction contain recycled content
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| More than 90 percent of construction waste was recycled
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| Less than two blocks from public transportation
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| Built on a remediated “brownfield” site |
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