Partner Profile

The Tower Companies
Location	Rockville, MD
Organization Type	Real Estate
Percentage Green Power	100%
Percent of Green Power Use Third-Party Certified (excluding On-site)	100%
Organization-wide Purchase	Yes
Awards/Recognition	Green Power Leadership Award 2003, Green Power Leadership Award 2006
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Partner Profile The Tower Companies was founded in 1947 and headquartered in Rockville, Maryland. The Tower Companies is a family-owned real estate firm. The company is EPA-certified carbon neutral, and developed, Blair Towns - the first U.S. Green Building Council LEED-certified apartment complex in the country. Their portfolio includes 4.5 million square feet of office buildings, office parks, 1,400 apartments, regional malls, residential communities, lifestyle centers, and hotels within the DC area. Of this total, one million square feet are green or sustainable projects. Their corporate headquarters, 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard, is the first LEED Platinum-certified multi-tenant commercial building in the DC area.