WEST NEW YORK, NJ—RiverTrace at Port Imperial has achieved LEED Silver certification from the US Green Building Council. The luxury apartment community was celebrated for its energy efficiency, sustainability, and environmentally friendly design.

The apartment building's efforts in water conservation, greenhouse gas reduction, and energy performance were among some of the key factors considered by the USGBC. Some notable elements include ten new vehicle charging stations, upgraded thermal insulation, and the building's recycling program, which salvaged or recycled over 75 percent of construction waste.

More than 90 percent of RiverTrace's regularly occupied space has access to daylight, including each of its 316 apartments. Apartments are equipped with ENERGY STAR appliances, along with advanced water infrastructure designed to reduce consumption by one third. RiverTrace is about 25 percent more efficient than industry standard multi-family dwellings, according to its developer and owner, Roseland, a subsidiary of Mack-Cali Realty Corporation.

"It was a priority for us to utilize the latest offerings in green technology to meet a high standard for sustainable living," says Andrew Marshall, Roseland's executive vice president, Development. "There's a tremendous amount of responsibility as a developer and manager not only to create a comfortable and aesthetically pleasing place to live, but also to mitigate environmental impacts in the process."

Once an underused site, the property at RiverTrace at Port Imperial now offers state-of-the-art one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartment homes equipped with bamboo floors and energy efficient appliances. Just steps away from the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and NY Waterway Ferry, residents can easily access both work and play in New York City and surrounding areas.

RiverTrace, which opened in 2013, is part of the $2 billion, 200-acre, master-planned waterfront development along the Hudson River known as Port Imperial. The innovative community, located in Weehawken and West New York, features upscale residences and retail, world-class views of the Manhattan skyline, and an intermodal transportation system offering commuter Ferry service to Manhattan and Light Rail service along the Gold Coast.