Chattanooga’s tallest office building has gone green and garnered the federal Energy Star badge.
The 21-story Republic Centre is the city’s first private, commercial office tower downtown to land the designation that cites energy-saving practices, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Only the Edney Building, which the Tennessee Valley Authority owns at 11th and Market streets, has the label downtown, EPA’s website shows.
Chattanooga businessman Jim Berry, whose company owns the Chestnut Street structure built in 1976, said he likes happy tenants, and his personnel explained the energy savings that could be achieved.
“I’ve always attempted to run a first-class building,” he said.