The facilities have been designed and verified to ensure the efficient operation of all air conditioning, lighting and energy consumption systems. Thanks to these measures, the office has achieved a 16% saving in energy costs compared to a standard building in the United States. In addition, meters have been installed to enable comprehensive monitoring of energy consumption.
Materials and resources
During construction, responsible procurement and waste management practices were adopted, enabling 78% of construction waste to be recycled and diverted from landfill. In addition, 16% of the cost of materials came from products with sustainable attributes, such as recycled content, and were used. Materials with Environmental Product Declarations that guarantee transparency and reduce health impacts.
BBVA’s headquarters in New York becomes the bank’s 20th building to achieve LEED Gold certification, which also has 11 certified branches. In total, the bank has over one million square metres certified in countries such as Argentina, Spain, Mexico, Peru and Türkiye.
With this certification, BBVA reinforces its global commitment to sustainability and advances its goal of reducing the environmental footprint of its operations, in line with its strategy to combat climate change and promote the transition to a greener economy.