April 1, 2013
SR Inc welcomes The Tower Companies to the Sustainable Business & Enterprise Roundtable
For three generations, the family-owned Tower Companies has maintained a commitment to socially responsible development. By the mid-1990s, before “green” was mainstream, the company was already focused on smart growth and ecologically sensitive building practices, leading the market with innovative ideas and completely re-engineering how buildings are designed and constructed.
Today, Tower Companies is humbled to be recognized as an international authority in the industry, and to have been honored for its commitment to sustainability and energy independence by numerous national organizations and federal agencies, including US Green Building Council, US Department of Energy and the US Environmental Protection Agency. In 2012 alone, Tower Companies was honored with the following recognitions:
- 2012 The Blairs First Multi-Family USGBC® Certified LEED® Gold under Residential Campus Program for EBOM
- 2012 USGBC NCR Names Blair Towns 2012 LEED EB Project of the Year
- 2012 Tower Building and 1707 L Streets Designated BOMA360 Performance Buildings
- 2012 NAIOP Award of Excellence for 1828 L Street for Best Common Area Use for most innovative design of Building Public Lobby/Public Space in an office building
- 2012 EPA Green Power Leadership Club
- 2012 EPA 100% Green Power Purchasers List
- 2012 EPA ENERGY STAR® Leader
