The 258,800 square feet property developed by the Mexican office of International real estate firm, Hines is the first industrial project and only the third project in the country to earn the LEED designation.
Located in Parque Logístico in the industrial zone of San Luis Potosí in Mexico, EcoLogistics 1 presents geographic efficiencies for light manufacturing and logistics companies operating in Mexico. The building was developed, is owned, managed, and leased by Hines.
Parque Logístico, developed by Hines/Grupo Valoran, is a state of the art, industrial and logistics park located on Eje 140 adjacent to the country’s most important highway, Highway 57 (the NAFTA Highway) and the principle north-south railway connecting the US with Mexico. The park features inter-modal facilities, which are land-based container terminals that allow for the quick and efficient transfer between road and rail transportation networks.
Green building features include: bicycle storage and changing rooms; preferred parking for fuel-efficient vehicles; reduction of heat-island effect using open-grid pavement; use of low-emitting materials, adhesives, paints and sealants; a 20% reduction in indoor potable water use; and a 19% energy cost savings due in part to an integrated daylighting sensor system. In addition, more than 50% of construction waste was diverted from the landfill back into the manufacturing cycle.
Hines is a leader in the US Green Building Council’s programs, with 146 projects, representing more than 89 million square feet that have been certified, pre-certified or registered under the various LEED rating systems.
