544 employees with LEED, BREEAM, Green Star, IEMA and NABERs Energy accreditation lead the industry; 28 LEED certified buildings under management, more than any other firm
CHICAGO, LONDON and SINGAPORE, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Underscoring its leadership position in environmental sustainability services, Jones Lang LaSalle announced today that it has not simply met but surpassed its 2009 goal of employing 500 sustainability accredited professionals -- six months ahead of its stated goal. No other real estate firm has close to as many accredited individuals, or has completed as many certification projects.
At the start of July 2009, the firm documented that 544 employees in 14 countries worldwide had attained the status of LEED(R) Accredited Professional (AP) or equivalent designation, signifying advanced knowledge and expertise in green building practices.
As part of the Global Sustainability Commitment, Jones Lang LaSalle in April 2008 pledged to increase its sustainability-accredited professionals -- including LEED, BREEAM, IEMA, NABERS Energy (formerly ABGR) and Green Star -- to 200 in 2008 and to 500 in 2009. The firm ended 2008 with 333 sustainability accredited professionals and added another 200-plus APs to its ranks in the first six months of 2009.
"This was an ambitious goal, but we have a firm-wide determination to be the sustainability leader in the real estate industry and are very proud of all of our employees who have put the time and effort into earning this prestigious accreditation," said Lauralee Martin, LEED AP, Global Chief Operating and Financial Officer of Jones Lang LaSalle. "The future of commercial real estate is in sustainable buildings, and LEED accreditation reinforces our commitment to being the energy and sustainability leader in the real estate sector."
"We recognized the importance of green buildings early on, completing our first LEED certified project in 2003, and have continually led the industry in terms of the number of accredited individuals and certified buildings, as well as innovative approaches to sustainability," said Dan Probst, Chairman of Energy and Sustainability Services at Jones Lang LaSalle.
