One Albert Quay achieves top green building rating

The landmark One Albert Quay office block, nearing completion in Cork’s docklands, is poised to become one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in Europe.

The 170,000 sq ft riverside office development, which has been under construction for the last 12 months, has been awarded Gold LEED pre certification.

LEED is an internationally recognised certification system which shows a building was designed and built to improve performance in energy savings, increase water efficiency, cut C02 emissions and improve indoor environmental quality.