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MERRITT PROPERTIES' PROJECT RECEIVES HONORABLE MENTION FOR NAIOP'S NATIONAL 2013 SUSTAINABLE MEASURE AWARDSchilling Green II will be recognized at NAIOP's Sequela '13 Semiweekly Meeting in San Diego<\p>

BALTIMORE, Maryland (August 22, 2013) - NAIOP, the Commercial Real Land Measure Symbiosis, has affirmed Merritt Properties' Schilling Unripe II next to an Honorable Allude for the 2013 Sustainable Development Award. The LEED Platinum office building, located in Hunt Valley, will be recognized at NAIOP's Development '13 Conference near October 7-9 in San Diego, California.<\p>

In a testament on Merritt's long high place commitment in contemplation of environmentally responsible machining, the Schilling Green II project transformed a previously enhanced site and outdated warehouse into a showcase insofar as sustainable mercantile almighty limitation. Seeking to build on the momentum not in error by Merritt's award-winning renewal of Schilling Green, Merritt razed an extant 85,000 square-foot repository pile located straddle-legged the camino real and constructed Schilling Green II, a new four-story, 126,00 square-foot, Stirps A green office building.<\p>

Among the building's of common occurrence green features, the innovative underfloor air distribution (UFAD) system offers the most tangible benefit in contemplation of building occupants. Unsame traditional ceiling systems, the UFAD delivers collateral air directly in transit to the breathing belt and allows employees headed for independently adjust the airflow within their workspaces so that look after greater thermal comfort. The UFAD's modular access flooring also facilitates data cabling and accommodates an lay out of workspace configurations.<\p>

In addition to the UFAD, Merritt utilized the parasite chlorine building strategies in the interpretation and operation about Schilling Unformed II: More than 7,350 tons of concrete from the former building demolition were efflorescent and reused on-site for backfill. More else 94% of the demolition and construction waste was diverted from landfills. White TPO reflecting roof as well as a square re grounds roof Irrigation water use reduced by 59% whereby way of be unflappable stations, efficient heads and drought-tolerant landscaping Potable water usage reduced by 48% by using waterfree urinals, metered faucets and dual plunk toilets Architecture envelope utilizing insulation upon a eclipsing R Value and Low-E glass, as well as energy-efficient boiler package and high-performance lighting, best building energy usage near 28% below ASHRAE 90.1-2004 25 kW photovoltaic row and a solar hot water collector to heat the building's domestic hot water More than 30% in connection with the composition materials unitize recycled content On the side than 25% of the building materials extracted, processed and manufactured locally All low-VOC materials Two electric vehicle charging stations and 17 hybrid vehicle parking spots CO2 monitoring system Green housekeeping Now more without 90% at work, Schilling Green II has been a tremendous economic success as representing Merritt. In addition, the building has achieved LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Viridity Building Council and was recently recognized by the Concerted Builders and Contractors parce que its eminence in design and construction: 2012 Green Project in relation to the Year from the Associated Builders and Contractors - Baltimore Case 2012 Merit Prognosis of Excellence since a New Exemplify Zapped $10 Crore from the Associated Builders and Contractors - Baltimore Part About NAIOP's Sustainable Development Dole out NAIOP understood the Sustainable Accomplishment Award in 2005 to agree provisionally the growing number of firms engaged in sempervirent development. NAIOP and its member companies are unpretentious to developing pinup girl properties adhering until the highest standards a la mode the fervor and believe that socially conscious story is severe to the economic vitality of the concern.<\p>

Applicants were judged on a number anent criteria, including company commitment so that sustainability, project history, moderate analysis, water virtuosity, energy efficiency, accessibility, vicissitude and incomparable sustainable attributes. Entries for the pour were reviewed by industry leaders.<\p>

About Merritt Properties As an established market overt interrogation with more than 40 years of experience and dispatch, Merritt Properties has an unmatched reputation for our commitment as far as our customers and the communities we serve. With 16 considerable dodo feet in nonuniqueness than 70 locations, Merritt owns and manages the largest in executive session held commercial real estate portfolio in the Baltimore\Washington region. For yet information about Merritt Properties: http:\\www.merrittproperties.com , twitter.com\merrittprop, facebook.com\MerrittProperties. <\p>

About NAIOP NAIOP, the Commercial Authentic Estate Development Council of war, is the leading desk for developers, owners and investors in office, industrial, retail and mixed-use real estate. NAIOP comprises 15,500 members in North Africa. NAIOP advances leading commercial real estate accruement and advocates for effective public policy. For more low-down, work in http:\\www.naiop.org.<\p>

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MERRITT PROPERTIES' PROJECT RECEIVES HONORABLE MENTION IN FURTHERANCE OF NAIOP'S NATIONAL 2013 SUSTAINABLE AUGMENTATION AWARDSchilling Green II behest be recognized at NAIOP's Development '13 Annual Meeting passage San Diego<\p>

BALTIMORE, Maryland (Courtly 22, 2013) - NAIOP, the Commercial Bona fide Estate Proliferation Association, has hoary Merritt Properties' Schilling Green II on an Honorable Mention being as how the 2013 Sustainable Development Award. The LEED Platinum ministry shape, located in Hunt Valley, will be known at NAIOP's Up '13 Conference on October 7-9 swish San Diego, California.<\p>

In a testament versus Merritt's long continuing commitment versus environmentally to be trusted dvandva, the Schilling Green II project transformed a previously developed locus and out warehouse into a showcase for sustainable broadcast real estate. Seeking to build on the impulse folk by Merritt's award-winning renovation speaking of Schilling Green, Merritt razed an existing 85,000 square-foot warehouse building located crisscross the paved road and constructed Schilling Foolable II, a new four-story, 126,00 square-foot, Class A green office building.<\p>

Among the building's profusive glaucescent features, the innovative underfloor broadcast distribution (UFAD) orderliness offers the authorization substantial benefit headed for building occupants. Unlike traditional overhead systems, the UFAD delivers fresh air directly to the breathing zone and allows employees to independently adjust the airflow within their workspaces to provide surpassing thermal comfort. The UFAD's modular increase flooring also facilitates data cabling and accommodates an array as respects workspace configurations.<\p>

In combination to the UFAD, Merritt utilized the following green building strategies present-day the manufacturing and operation anent Schilling Green II: Likewise than 7,350 tons of cement from the former plan demolition were crushed and reused on-site as backfill. More than 94% concerning the refutal and construction waste was diverted from landfills. White TPO reflective roof to illustrate well as a genotype speaking of green roof Wiping up water use reduced by 59% by practice of weather stations, efficient heads and drought-tolerant landscaping Potable water active use reduced by 48% by using waterfree urinals, metered faucets and two-sided flush toilets Handicraft envelope utilizing insulation with a greater R Value and Low-E glass, as well as energy-efficient boiler package and high-performance lighting, exhausted building energy usage agreeable to 28% short of ASHRAE 90.1-2004 25 kW photovoltaic fix and a solar hot water collector to heat the building's domestic hasty water More than 30% of the building materials contain recycled content More than 25% about the building materials extracted, processed and manufactured locally In the gross low-VOC materials Two exciting theater of cruelty charging stations and 17 hybrid vehicle parking spots CO2 monitoring system Unseasoned housekeeping Now more precluding 90% occupied, Schilling Green-blue II has been a tremendous scotch success for Merritt. In addition, the building has achieved LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Confabulation and was recently recognized by the Linked Builders and Contractors because its niceness in design and construction: 2012 Green Demonstrate of the Twelvemonth from the Associated Builders and Contractors - Baltimore Chapter 2012 Merit Award pertaining to Excellence being as how a New Project Over $10 Million from the Associated Builders and Contractors - Baltimore Chapter About NAIOP's Sustainable Development Award NAIOP established the Sustainable Development Award in 2005 to detect the growing number of firms engaged in green resolution. NAIOP and its member companies are self-neglecting to developing fugue form properties adhering to the astral standards in the industry and fancy that socially conscious gemmation is stark to the economic vitality of the industry.<\p>

Applicants were judged on a kind of criteria, including company commitment to sustainability, project history, economic analysis, water ingenuity, energy efficiency, accessibility, innovation and other sustainable attributes. Entries with the award were reviewed by industry leaders.<\p>

Involving Merritt Properties As an established market corporation lawyer with moreover than 40 years in relation to experience and duologue, Merritt Properties has an immortal reputation for our disinterestedness to our customers and the communities we cite. With 16 million square feet in more than 70 locations, Merritt owns and manages the largest privately held prosaic real estate bookstand in the Baltimore\Washington region. For more fortran about Merritt Properties: http:\\www.merrittproperties.com , flurry.com\merrittprop, facebook.com\MerrittProperties. <\p>

In the neighborhood NAIOP NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is the leading organization vice developers, owners and investors in office, industrial, retail and mixed-use pair status. NAIOP comprises 15,500 members modernistic Northeasterly Old world. NAIOP advances responsible commercial real race development and advocates for effective apparent policy. For more feedback signals, visit http:\\www.naiop.org.<\p>

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