LEED(R) Gold awarded to Otis facility in China FARMINGTON, Conn., June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recognized Otis Elevator Company today for its leadership in environmental sustainability. Otis is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) . Located in China's Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), the Otis Elevator Company TEDA Center office building has achieved Gold-level Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. LEED is the USGBC's rating system for designing and constructing the world's greenest, most energy-efficient, and high performing buildings. LEED was established for market leaders to design and construct buildings that protect and save precious resources.
