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Hines’ Mountain View Corporate Center I and IV Earn LEED® Silver Certification

(DENVER, CO) – The Denver office of Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today that Mountain View Corporate Center I and IV have received Silver certification under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED® for Existing Buildings (EB) rating system.

Located in Broomfield, CO, the office campus is situated at the entrance to the Interlocken Office Park along the U.S. 36 corridor between Denver and Boulder.

Hines purchased the 461,438-square-foot complex in 2006 on behalf of its U.S. Office Value Added Fund.

Both buildings have carried the ENERGY STAR® label every year since 2008.

With a current weighted-average score of 87, the buildings are 37 percent more energy efficient and annually save $0.96 in energy costs per square foot when compared to the average U.S. office building.

This translates to estimated annual greenhouse gas reductions equivalent to removing 241 passenger vehicles from the road, or reducing gasoline consumption by137,758 gallons.

Green features and programs include:

integrated pest and landscape management; a 33 percent reduction in potable water usage; and a high-performance green cleaning program. Additionally, Hines offers its proprietary GREEN OFFICE for Tenants program, which assists in giving tenants options to reduce their carbon footprint.

“We are very proud to have accomplished this certification, as it represents our dedication to providing a high-quality and sustainable office environment to our tenants, without whom this would not have been possible,” said Hines Property Manager Liz Taylor. “It was truly exciting to be party to such a collaborative effort in implementing lasting improvements to our building operations.”

“Hines is committed to implementing ways to operate our properties in a way that reduces energy consumption, limits water use and minimizes waste. We are pleased to have achieved this important certification at Mountain View Corporate Center,” expressed Hines’ Global Sustainability Officer Gary Holtzer.

The buildings are 89 percent leased to a notable tenant roster including: Acxiom Corporation; Corporate Office Centers; ENGlobal Engineering; Presilient, LLC; and Whitewave Foods.

Hines is one of the most sustainable real estate companies in the world.

In 2011 Hines was recognized by the EPA, for the fourth time, with the ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award; Hines manages 154 labeled buildings, representing more than 71 million square feet, in the ENERGY STAR program.

Twelve Hines development or redevelopment projects, representing more than six million square feet, have been designated as Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR.

Hines is also a leader in the U.S. Green Building Council’s programs, with 205 projects, representing more than 106 million square feet that have been certified, pre-certified or registered under the various LEED rating systems.

Hines was a founding member of the German Sustainable Building Council and the Russian Green Building Council, and is active in the Green Building Council Brasil, the Green Building Council España, the Green Building Council Italia, the Indian Green Building Council, the BRE Environmental Assessment Method program in the United Kingdom and the Haute Qualité Environnementale program in France.

Hines is a privately owned real estate firm involved in real estate investment, development and property management worldwide. The firm’s historical and current portfolio of projects that are underway, completed, acquired and managed for third parties includes 1,126 properties representing more than 459 million square feet of office, residential, mixed-use, industrial, hotel, medical and sports facilities, as well as large, master-planned communities and land developments. With offices in 106 cities in 17 countries, and controlled assets valued at approximately $23.7 billion, Hines is one of the largest real estate organizations in the world. Visit www.hines.com for more information.

To learn more about sustainability at Hines, visit www.hines.com/sustainability.