On a daily basis, Unico is committed to green building management, sustainable construction,
and energy conservation. Click here for Unico’s scorecard our LEED® and ENERGY STAR® accomplishments.
Curious to learn more about what LEED and ENERGY STAR mean? Here’s a brief list of definitions:
LEED® is Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a term coined by the U.S. Green Building Council
(www.usgbc.org) who certifies buildings according to strict sustainability guidelines for new and existing
building projects. The USGBC certifies on four levels (Platinum, Gold, Silver and Certified) depending
on how many points a building scores on the LEED checklist. Platinum is the highest level and Certified
is the lowest certification level.
What does LEED certification measure? Click here for an overview.
LEED-NC refers to new construction and major renovations. It is designed to guide and distinguish
high-performance commercial and institutional projects.
LEED-EB refers to certification of existing buildings. This rating system provides a benchmark to
measure operations, improvements and maintenance.
LEED-CI refers to certification of commercial interiors and guides tenants and designers to make
sustainable choices for tenant improvement projects.
LEED-CS refers to certification of the core and shell only on new construction. It helps designers,
builders, developers and new building owners to implement sustainable design. Any individual tenant
improvement work is not certified under the CS rating.
Click here for a complete overview of LEED designations.
ENERGY STAR® is a program designed by the EPA to work with businesses and organizations to reduce
energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions through strategic energy management. To receive an
ENERGY STAR label, a building must score in the top 25 percent based on EPA's National Energy Performance
Rating System. The EPA compares energy use among similar buildings on a scale of 1-100 and buildings
that score a 75 or higher may be eligible for an ENERGY STAR label.
Unico has received ENERGY STAR labels for 50 percent of its portfolio.
Click here for more ENERGY STAR info.
