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High-tech tower targets LEED Platinum

High-tech tower targets LEED Platinum


August 11, 2010
This article first appeared in the 200912 issue of BD+C.

Construction is slated to begin on the new $38 million AI Tech Center in Hartford, Conn., in spring 2010. The Building Team, which includes Suffolk Construction Co., CBT Architects, and Jones Lang LaSalle, planned the high-tech 13-story, 259,000-sf tower to meet LEED Platinum certification. Green features include photovoltaic power, a fuel cell power plant, abundant natural lighting, and a rooftop garden.

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