Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC) announced in August that 469,000 square feet of the office component of the Columbia Square mixed-use development project in Hollywood have earned LEED Gold certifications under the Core & Shell rating system created by the US Green Building Council. The office component is comprised of historic and new office buildings that are leased to several well-known entertainment and media companies, including Viacom and Fender. Sustainable elements were incorporated into all aspects of the building design.

KRC has a successful track record of sustainability achievements. GRESB, widely recognized as the most rigorous standard for measuring the sustainability performance of real estate companies and funds, named KRC the North American leader in sustainability for the past two consecutive years.

“Our Columbia Square project demonstrates both best-in-class historic renovation as well as new construction,” says Richard Mount, Senior Vice President of Construction Services at KRC. “The LEED Gold certifications for both the new as well as the historic office buildings are the culmination of a focus on sustainability that began at the project’s inception.”

The office buildings, spanning 480,000 square feet, demonstrate forward-thinking environmentally-focused design that includes the following features:

  • Innovative Variable Refrigerant Management System
  • Onsite Composting
  • LEED Master Site Review
  • Capability of using 100% outside air for cooling
  • Large Onsite Bicycle Amenity
  • Waterless Urinals and other Low Flow Fixtures
  • Materials purchasing focused on recycled content, regional sourcing, and FSC wood
  • Enhanced commissioning
  • Low-emitting materials and rigorous construction air quality management
  • Electric car charging stations

Built in 1938, Columbia Square was the most modern technology facility of its time. Designed by renowned architect William Lescaze in the International Modernist style, its state-of-the-art recording studios and theaters cemented Hollywood as the world’s entertainment center. KRC purchased the 4.7-acre site in 2012 and helped lead Hollywood’s revitalization. In addition to the office component, the 685,000 square foot mixed-use project also includes a 200-unit residential tower, which is pursuing WELL certification, focusing on human health. Upon successful certification, Columbia Square’s residential project will be the second multifamily building to achieve WELL certification in the country.

About Kilroy Realty Corporation
With almost 70 years’ experience owning, developing, acquiring and managing real estate assets in West Coast real estate markets, Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC), a publicly traded real estate investment trust and member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index, is one of the region’s premier landlords. The company provides physical work environments that foster creativity and productivity and serves a broad roster of dynamic, innovation-driven tenants, including technology, entertainment, digital media and health care companies.

At June 30, 2016, the company’s stabilized portfolio totaled 13.7 million square feet of office properties, all located in the coastal regions of greater Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. The company is recognized by GRESB as the North American leader in sustainability and was ranked first among 155 North American participants across all asset types. At the end of the fourth quarter, the company’s properties were 47% LEED certified and 69% of eligible properties were ENERGY STAR certified. In addition, KRC had one office project totaling approximately 700,000 square feet under construction, two office projects in lease-up totaling approximately 430,000 square feet and a 200-unit residential tower in lease-up. More information is available at http://www.kilroyrealty.com.