Coca-Cola Brazil’s building has received Silver certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Existing Buildings (EB) rating system. Built in 1972, Coca-Cola Brazil has become the first LEED-EB certified property in Rio de Janeiro, and is among the first EB certified projects in Brazil.
The 19-story, 90,415-square-foot office building is located in Rio de Janeiro’s prestigious Beaches submarket, directly across Botafogo Bay and the city’s landmark Sugar Loaf Mountain. Hines Brazil has provided property management services for Coca-Cola’s Brazilian administrative headquarters since 2003.
Green features and programs for the building include: implementing a comprehensive recycling program; using environmentally sensitive cleaning products and practices; reducing indoor potable water use through low-flow fixtures; and executing several energy conservation measures for the building’s mechanical and electrical systems. Additionally, Hines offers its proprietary GREEN OFFICE for Tenants program, which assists in giving tenants options to reduce their carbon footprint.
Hines is a leader in the U.S. Green Building Council’s programs, with 199 projects, representing more than 101 million square feet that have been certified, pre-certified or registered under the various LEED rating systems. Hines was a founding member of the German Sustainable Building Council and the Russian Green Building Council.
