With the prestigious green certification, the 1,000,000 square feet Federal Reserve Plaza has become one of the highest rated LEED-EB certified office buildings in Boston.
The office building incorporates a string of green features. The sustainable practice at the building can be traced back to 1976, when the building’s original construction included the installation of one of the city’s first major roof gardens. The building management has installed new white roofs to reduce the heat island effect. The building also features mechanical system retro-commissioning and low flow aerators to ensure reduced water consumption by more than 30%. The recently reconstructed plaza is integrated with a drip irrigation system and features native and adaptive vegetation. This helps in reducing the use of water and fertilizer and restores the local habitat.
The building site also features a system to compost shredded currency. This operation has diverted more than 43 tons of waste from local landfills over the past 12 months.
Federal Reserve Plaza is home not only to the Federal Reserve Bank, but also to tenants including Harvard Management Company; the law firm Wolf, Greenfield PC; the Japanese Consulate; and the Italian Consulate.
