The sustainability advantages of NBC Tower over a newly-built office building include minimizing a tenant's negative carbon impact. Due to the emissions from manufacturing, transportation and assembly of building components, it can take on average 30 years for a new office building that is 30% more energy efficient to make any positive climate impact.
Metropolis is committed to health and wellness throughout its portfolio. The safety and wellness of our building communities including tenants, staff, and visitors are top priorities and are the cornerstone of the Metropolis BeWell™ Promise. As a testament to our continued efforts to implement a best-inclass environment, Metropolis, together with our management company JLL, partnered with Fitwel, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) and the US Green Building Council (USGBC) to independently validate that the building’s operational strategies are optimized to enhance building occupants health and wellness.
Fitwel is the world’s leading certification system committed to building health. Fitwel is implementing a vision for a healthier future where all buildings and communities are enhanced to strengthen health and well-being. Fitwel was created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. General Services Administration. NBC Tower received its Fitwel certification for health and wellness strategies that positively impact the health of our building occupants.
Metropolis also collaborated with UL as an early adopter of their new voluntary program for real estate owners who want to demonstrate their commitment to healthy indoor environments through an extensive process of indoor air quality (IAQ) testing and assessment. NBC Tower proudly received its UL Verified Healthy Building Mark for Indoor Air quality. This achievement is a significant milestone in our BeWell™ Promise to deliver an indoor environment with superior air quality that supports health and well-being.
USGBC launched new LEED Safety First Credits in 2020 as part of their Healthy Economy Strategy to address concerns related to the pandemic and to assist with building re-entry. As a result, NBC Tower proactively sought LEED Safety First credits to demonstrate its excellence though it is not scheduled for LEED Gold recertification until 2022. We are proud to announce that we also earned the LEED Safety First Credit for Cleaning and Disinfecting that validates that the building’s best practices align with public health and industry guidelines for cleaning and disinfecting.
Metropolis was successful in obtaining a designation of Silver through Green Lease Leaders. Green Lease Leaders is a national recognition program which sets standards for a green lease and recognizes landlords and tenants for creating and implementing those leases. The program creates mutually beneficial landlord-tenant relationships which lead to healthier and more sustainable communities.
We know safety is top of mind for customers returning to Cityfront Café and espressamente illy. Which is why Metropolis independently verified and complied with the National Restaurant Assocation’s ServSafe Dining Commitment, pledging to meet and follow strict reopening guidance and the FDA’s best practices for restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
We know safety is top of mind for customers returning to Cityfront Café and espressamente illy. Which is why Metropolis independently verified and complied with the National Restaurant Assocation’s ServSafe Dining Commitment, pledging to meet and follow strict reopening guidance and the FDA’s best practices for restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
You have the assurance that Cityfront Café and espressamente illy has publicly declared its dedication not only to training staff in safe food handling, but also in establishing new guidelines for safe dining.
Here is what we are committed to doing when you dine at our establishments:
Through our BeWell™ Promise, Metropolis will continue focusing on the health, wellness, and sustainability of the workplace. BeWell™!