Blue Cross opens "green" building

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts unveiled a new "green" office building this week on the Rockland-Hingham line.

Not only does the Boston-based health plan expect to enjoy 25 percent in energy savings as a result of the building's "green" and sustainable design, but the 330,000-square-foot building at 25 Technology Place will be the "anchor" of the health plan's South Shore real estate strategy of moving away from leased properties and toward "the fiscal savings of property ownership," Blue Cross said.

Blue Cross has moved employees who had been working in several leased locations into the new building, a Blue Cross spokeswoman said.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)