TradeCenter 128 is the brand-new, seven-story, 400,000 square foot, Class-A office building. It is presently being completed, adjacent to Route 128/I-95 in Woburn, MA, very near the 139,000 square foot Middlesex County Superior Court, recently opened at 200 TradeCenter 128. There is also a 900-car parking garage.

TradeCenter 128 recently received Gold Precertification from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The building is being developed by Woburn-based Cummings Properties, LLC.

The United States Green Building Council is a non-profit organization focused on energy efficient sustainable design that has developed the LEED building rating system (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). LEED is a nationally recognized rating system that establishes a whole building design approach, recognizing performance in five key areas: site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality (www.usgbc.org).

TradeCenter 128, includes dozens of important features often associated with a green building including: Premium efficiency HVAC and lighting systems, high-performance glass, water-saving fixtures, shaded parking, operable windows, rainwater storage, high recycled content materials, construction waste recycling and building recycling programs. The building also features a major 200 kW Photovoltaic solar array that powers much of the common area electrical load for 300 TradeCenter.

TradeCenter 128 received further LEED recognition for community-beneficial features such as a site design that reduced environmental impact, on-site public transportation (MBTA bus), preferred parking for low emission vehicles, property location in an area with established services, and on-site recycling programs.

Economically, building occupants should expect to benefit from lower utility costs, improved air quality and lighting, and green housekeeping.

Cummings Properties has a long history of energy-saving construction and utilization of recycled materials, including several "Energy Star" buildings and recycling programs in most of its many properties. Recently, Cummings established the position of Sustainability Manager to coordinate its energy saving and recycling efforts.

Cummings Properties is a full-service real estate development, property management and construction firm with more than 70 major buildings and 9 million square feet in 10 North Shore communities. Its facilities are home to nearly 2,000 office, laboratory, R&D, retail and general commercial clients. Because of its many energy-saving features, TradeCenter 128 is the cost-saving alternative to Waltham office space on Route 128/ I-95.

For more information on this project, please contact design manager James Trudeau, 781-932-7028.