Bank of America Tower earns nation's first LEED V4 Platinum for Core and Shell
The recently named Bank of America Tower in Houston was just certified LEED® Version 4 (V4) Platinum for Core and Shell by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Bank of America Tower was formerly known as Capitol Tower.
V4 is the most stringent LEED version to date and Platinum is the highest level of green building certification offered by the USGBC. Bank of America Tower's LEED V4 Platinum for Core and Shell designation is the first in the United States and the highest scoring in the world. Environmental features include daylight harvesting technology, a 40% parking reduction, tenant metering, alternative vehicle charging stations, and a rainwater-collecting façade system.