Autodesk, Inc., a world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, announced that the interior of its architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) solutions division headquarters in Waltham, Mass., was recently certified LEED-CI Platinum by the U.S. Green Building Council. The official certificate of recognition will be presented to Autodesk at GreenBuild 2009 in Phoenix, Ariz.

Designed by KlingStubbins, constructed by Tocci Building Corporation, and managed by Jones Lang LaSalle, Autodesk's Waltham facility was an interior retrofit project of an existing 61,000-square-foot speculative office building that earned 46 LEED credit points, exceeding the 42-credit level required for Platinum rating. The building also achieved LEED Gold certification on its exterior shell.

To earn LEED Platinum status, project stakeholders implemented sustainable design, digital design-to-fabrication and integrated project delivery (IPD) as part of an overall building information modeling (BIM) process.