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Nixon Peabody LLP Earns LEED Gold Certification; Firm’s Chicago Office Recognized for Sustainable Design and Green Building Efforts

Chicago, IL. International law firm Nixon Peabody LLP announces that the firm’s Chicago office has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED) Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council in the category of “Commercial Interiors.” This is Nixon Peabody’s fourth office space to receive LEED certification furthering the firm’s “green” leadership role in the legal industry.

2/22/2010

“In settling into our new location in downtown Chicago, we have proven that sustainable building and ‘green’ business practices are not only cost-effective, but also positively affect our employees,” said Stephen G. Rudisill, managing partner of Nixon Peabody’s Chicago office. “LEED Gold is a tremendous accolade for our Chicago office and our firm and one we are extremely proud to receive.”

Nixon Peabody’s Chicago office was designed by architectural firm DiMella Shaffer and the general contract work was done by Chicago-based Skender Construction. The office was built in accordance with sustainable building practices and with the firm’s Legally Green commitment in mind. It features multiple green elements, all of which contributed to achieving LEED certification, including:

• The build-out has high recycled content in its carpet and ceiling tiles, low volatile organic compound (VOC) paints, linoleum flooring made from rapidly renewable materials, and sustainable bamboo paneling.
• The majority of the office furniture is GreenGuard® certified, and many fabrics throughout the space are made of recycled content.
• The office desks, central workstations, and conference room tables are made of formaldehyde-free, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified wood products.
• The office also features design elements which will help reduce water and energy consumption, including glass partitions and sidelights that help natural light penetrate the office space and sensors to adjust lighting based on the extent of existing natural light.

“The firm is committed to providing healthy and environmentally responsible workplaces and receiving LEED certification—especially at the Gold level—is an incredible achievement,” said Carolyn Kaplan, the firm’s chief sustainability officer. “Once again, Nixon Peabody has raised the bar when it comes to the legal profession ‘going green.’”

Nixon Peabody was the first major U.S. law firm to achieve LEED certification for its San Francisco office in 2007. The firm has additional LEED Silver certified office spaces in Albany, NY, and New York, NY.

About Nixon Peabody

Nixon Peabody LLP is recognized as a “Global 100” law firm—one of the largest in the world. With 800 attorneys collaborating across major practice areas in 17 cities, including Boston, Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, New York, Paris, Rochester, San Francisco, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, and Washington, DC, the firm’s size, diversity, and advanced technological resources enable it to offer comprehensive legal services to individuals and organizations of all sizes in local, state, national, and international matters. Nixon Peabody LLP was recognized as one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies To Work For®” three years in a row. The firm has also been named to the Human Rights Campaign’s 2010 “Best Places To Work For LGBT Equality” list.

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