Citi earns LEED Platinum for flagship branch in New York
Multinational bank Citi has announced that its flagship branch in New York city has secured LEED Platinum certification.
The Union Square branch of Citi is located at 14th Street and Broadway in New York city. The bank has a total area of 9,700 square feet and its design has been drawn on the lines of smart banking technologies, which the bank first introduced in Asia.
The branch features six interactive sales walls; free online access and Wi-Fi for customers. It incorporates a host of environment conscious features, which consist of use of only Energy Star rated equipment. The branch has high efficiency and energy optimizing lighting controls. Almost 25% of the construction materials used in the branch are of recycle origin.
The opening of a green branch in New York city forms part of $50 billion program of the Citi to address global climate change over the next 10 years. The bank intends to build green branches, which will constitute 15% of its total global portfolio by 2015.
