s one of the largest commercial buildings in the Miami market, the Citigroup Center plays a significant role in the city’s iconic skyline. In December 2024, Citigroup Center bolstered its reputation as a premier Class A office tower when the 42-year-old property became the first existing office building in the United States to achieve LEED v5 certification. “I assist with the oversight of downtown Miami for CP Group, and this was the only (office building in the area) that did not have LEED,” says Ana Castro, general manager for CP Group, who knew the lack of the LEED designation could put the building at a competitive disadvantage when competing for tenants. When new ownership, a joint venture between Monarch Capital, CP Group and Tourmaline, took over the building in 2021, they sought to achieve the designation.
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Read This » Fire Safety Goes Beyond Code Compliance and ITMire protection systems in commercial and institutional facilities often suffer from an “set it and forget it” mentality.
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Read This » How Chicago Public Schools Raised the Bar for Healthy SchoolsHow does one of the largest school districts in the country transform its facilities operations to meet the highest standards of health and sustainability? In this episode of Facilities in Focus, host Mackenna Moralez sits down with Sara Porter of Healthy Schools Campaign and Chicago Public Schools leaders Rob Christlieb and Brian Martin to discuss how the district made history by being the first in the nation to achieve Gold Certification under the Healthy Green Schools & Colleges Standard.
Read This » 2025 Facility Champion: Military Background Helps Mike Baranovic Find Career Pathhe military provides countless opportunities for those who choose to enroll.
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Read This » How Intern Program is Producing Future Facility Management Leadersn the summer of 2025, Tuskegee University’s Division of Facilities & Capital Projects embarked on an ambitious experiment — one that blended mentorship, innovation, and the energy of a new generation.
Read This » Salaries for Chief of Facilities or Vice President of Facilitieshief of Facilities or vice president of facilities are defined as professionals responsible for overall management, planning, and strategic direction of an organization’s physical assets, infrastructure, and related services.
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