CAF building in Bolivia, first in the country to receive LEED certification
CAF's building in Bolivia became the first one in the country to receive the LEED Certification at a Gold level, an award that recognizes the architecture as well as the use of the space regarding energy efficiency, implementation of alternative energies, interior environmental quality, sustainable development of spaces, and selection of materials, among others
The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a voluntary certification system for sustainable buildings, developed by the US Green Building Council, which is based on norms and strategies aimed at sustainability in new and existing buildings (Existing Building Operations & Maintenance, EBOM).
Among the building's characteristics, the following stand out: solar panels that generate renewable energy for self-consumption, and innovation in operations and maintenance or efficiency in water consumption.
There are currently 7,986 LEED EBOM certification projects at a global level, but only 3,774 are certified. In Latin America, there are 138 projects; 64 are certified and 15 achieved the Gold level, which is the level achieved by CAF's building in Bolivia.
This award is framed in CAF's mission to promote sustainability and alternative energies in the region.
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