A high-end highrise condominium in London has won a top environmental honour.

Azure Condominium on Talbot Street is the first highrise condominium building in London certified through LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), its builder, the Tricar Group, announced Thursday in a news release.

LEED is a widely used green building rating system that considers design, construction and operations that reduce energy and water use.

Azure, 29 storeys tall with 198 units, won the designation because of several features, including a rooftop amenity area and terrace, unique up-lighting, and a mix of window wall, glazing and pre-cast concrete creating an energy-efficient building.

It also boasts environmentally friendly lighting, electric vehicle charging stations, low-flow plumbing fixtures and the use of recycled materials in its units.

“At Tricar we have long prided ourselves on being innovators in the highrise condominium industry and have always been committed to improving communities on economic, cultural and environmental levels. To have an opportunity to further raise the bar through the commitment to sustainable technology and environmentally responsible practices as a LEED-certified building is something we are very excited about,” said Adam Carapella, vice-president of Tricar Group.

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