What prompted Starz to consider a green approach for its new headquarters?
John Sie made a career out of looking ahead. More than a decade ago, he recognized that green technology would make sense from both an economic and environmental standpoint. While serving as our president and CEO, his vision led us to specify green materials to renovate our company’s headquarters—from recycled materials in precast concrete to carpeting and even furniture. Q. Did Starz hire a consultant or a specially qualified firm to manage the green build? Yes, we did. Fortunately, the mechanical/electrical engineering firm that helped design our facility, also provides LEED certification services. Not only do they know our facility, they also know the intricacies of the LEED certification process. Q. Can you shed some light on the Leed certification process? It is time consuming. In addition to inspections and paperwork, we had to get some of our subcontractors on board and that extended beyond construction crews. For instance, we had to change the types of cleaning products used in
