A.T. Kearney's Cambridge Office Receives LEED Silver Certification for Green-Friendly Design

CAMBRIDGE, December 12, 2008 — Global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney's Cambridge, Mass., office was recently honored with Silver certification for commercial interiors under the U.S. Green Building Council's "Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design" (LEED) Green Building Rating System.

The firm's Boston-area office, located in the Athenaeum building at 215 First St. in Cambridge, Mass., features a number of green elements including:

• Reduced lighting power
• Sub-metering of electrical usage and paying for actual usage
• Monitoring of outside air usage
• Use of non-HFC refrigerant
• More efficient water fixtures
• Use of low-emitting materials and furniture
• Use of recycled and regional materials
• Views for 90% of spaces

Michael Wise (right), A.T. Kearney partner and head of the Cambridge office, accepts the LEED Silver plaque from Phoebe Beierle, USGBC affiliate representative, while A.T. Kearney Principal Olivier Aries (left) looks on.

"A.T. Kearney is committed to sustainable business practices both in the way we operate and in the advice we provide our clients," said Michael Wise, A.T. Kearney partner and head of the Cambridge office. "When we moved offices a year ago we carefully considered locations with the hope of building out space that would enable us to attain LEED certification and we're very pleased to have achieved that goal."

LEED for Commercial Interiors is the recognized system for certifying high-performance green interiors that are healthy, productive places to work; are less costly to operate and maintain; and have a reduced environmental footprint.

The Cambridge office is the first of A.T. Kearney's 52 offices globally to receive LEED certification.

About A.T. Kearney
A.T. Kearney is a global strategic management consulting firm known for helping clients gain lasting results through a unique combination of strategic insight and collaborative working style. The firm was established in 1926 to provide management advice concerning issues on the CEO’s agenda. Today, we serve the largest global clients in all major industries. A.T. Kearney’s offices are located in major business centers in 34 countries.

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