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HOK elevates the green office standard

HOK elevates the green office standard

Firm achieves LEED Platinum certification in New York office that overlooks Bryant Park.


By By BD+C Staff | December 8, 2011
This article first appeared in the January 2012 issue of BD+C.

HOK's new 35,000-sf office in Manhattan has achieved LEED Platinum certification under the United States Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system.

The New York office was certified in the USGBC’s LEED Platinum Commercial Interior category and represents HOK's 107th LEED-certified project. BD+C

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