2201 Westlake/Enso Awarded LEED Gold Certification

Vulcan Real Estate’s 2201 Westlake development in South Lake Union now represents Seattle’s first mixed-use and high-rise residential project to earn the prestigious LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. As a LEED Gold-certified project, 2201 Westlake incorporates a number of sustainability innovations that promote energy and water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, eco-friendly materials selection and alternative transit options.

“With each new LEED-certified building, we get one step closer to USGBC’s vision of a sustainable built environment within a generation,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council. “As the newest member of the LEED family of green buildings, 2201 Westlake is an important addition to the growing strength of the green building movement.”

For more information about 2201 Westlake’s sustainable features, go to: http://www.tinyurl.com/2201WestlakeLEEDGold/.