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Bank of American building earns LEED Gold certification
The Bank of American Center Houston has announced it has been awarded the LEED for Existing Building, Operations and Maintenance Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
Spanning 56 floors and 1.26 million square feet, the building was constructed in 2007 through a joint venture from M-M Properties and an affiliate of the General Electric (GE) Pension Trust.
Investors said sustainable practices were a primary concern of the architects, builders and managers who worked on the building and noted its tenants were eager to participate in these efforts.
The building earned the certification for its energy-efficient design and operations.
Brad Barrett, managing director of GE asset management, said his company is "striving to become more energy-efficient…on a firm-wide basis," as "the market is educated on LEED and starting to seek out these designated buildings."
As such certifications continue to become more coveted, architects who have completed associates, bachelors or masters programs in sustainable management or green architecture and building will be in high demand.
Job prospects for these professionals, whose median annual earnings were $64,150 in May 2006, are expected to grow by 18 percent over the next seven years. 
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