The Hillshire Brands Co.’s Chicago Headquarters awarded LEED Gold Certification
The Hillshire Brands Co. announced that its Chicago headquarters building has achieved LEED Gold certification under the commercial interiors rating system. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental performance and human health.
"LEED Gold certification confirms our commitment to sound environmental principles can accomplish an economically feasible renovation within our budget and a sustainable outcome for a modern building," said Brian Hunter, director, real estate and logistics engineering, The Hillshire Brands Company. "Achieving the certification was a result of the relationship with our developer Sterling Bay, architects at Perkins + Will, and Clune Construction's amazing team."