SANTA CLARA, Calif.,
Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviat
Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), a leading expert in wireless
transmission solutions, today announced that it has been awarded
LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
LEED is USGBC's leading rating system for designing and
constructing the world's greenest, most energy efficient and
highest performing buildings.
In early 2010, Aviat Networks set out to design its new 128,541
square-foot corporate facility in Santa
Clara, California, to be an ecologically friendly building
in support of the company's commitment to reduce its carbon
footprint in the workplace. "Achieving LEED Gold certification
enabled the company to protect and preserve precious natural
resources and it also made good economic sense," says John Brandt, Aviat Networks vice president for
restructuring and real estate.
"Building operations are nearly 40 percent of the solution to
the challenge of global climate change," says Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding
chair, U.S. Green Building Council. "While climate change is a
global problem, innovative companies such as Aviat Networks are
addressing it through local solutions."
LEED Gold certification of Aviat Networks was based on a number
of green design and construction techniques that positively affect
the project itself as well as the broader community, including:
Reduced water consumption
- Use of low-flow/no-flow restroom fixtures that decrease water
use by 40 percent compared to standard fixtures
Energy efficiency
- Reduction of heat island effect with cool roofing that has the
ability to reflect visible, infrared and ultraviolet light,
reducing heat transfer to the building (i.e., high solar
reflectance rating)
- Installation of advanced computerized heating and cooling
system monitors, with variable speed fans
- Selection of Energy Star rated equipment for majority of office
equipment and appliances
- Provision of all the building's power from "green" energy
sources (i.e., wind power)
Recycling efforts and environmentally conscious materials
use
- Diversion of more than 95 percent of construction waste from
landfills through recycling or salvage activities
- Application of paints and coatings with low emission rates of
volatile organic compounds and other air pollutants
- Installation of durable bamboo flooring—a fast-growing,
renewable resource—instead of conventional flooring from
non-renewable sources
- Utilization of carpeting made from recycled content
- Carpentry with composite wood products in doors and
millwork—saving trees in the process
Green commuting
- Location close to Light Rail and Capitol Corridor Amtrak train
services and provision of secure bicycle storage to reduce
car-based commuting
About Aviat Networks
Aviat Networks, Inc. is a leader in wireless transmission
solutions. We apply innovation and IP networking expertise toward
building a carrier class foundation for future mobile and fixed
broadband networks. With more than 750,000 systems installed around
the world, Aviat Networks has built a reputation as a leader in
offering best-of-breed solutions including LTE-ready microwave
backhaul and a complete portfolio of service and support options to
public and private telecommunications operators worldwide. With a
global reach and local presence in more than 46 countries, Aviat
Networks works by the side of its customers allowing them to
quickly and cost effectively seize new market and service
opportunities. Aviat Networks, formerly Harris Stratex Networks
Inc., is headquartered in Santa Clara,
California, and is listed on NASDAQ (AVNW). For more
information, please visit www.aviatnetworks.com or join the dialog
at www.twitter.com/aviatnetworks.
About the U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council is a nonprofit membership
organization whose vision is a sustainable built environment within
a generation. Its membership includes corporations, builders,
universities, government agencies and other nonprofit
organizations. Since UGSBC's founding in 1993, the council has
grown to more than 17,000 member companies and organizations, a
comprehensive family of LEED green building rating systems, an
expansive educational offering, the industry's popular Greenbuild
International Conference and Expo (www.greenbuildexpo.org) and a
network of 78 local chapters, affiliates and organizing groups. For
more information, visit www.usgbc.org.
About LEED
The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green
Building Rating System™ is a feature-oriented rating system that
awards buildings points for satisfying specified green building
criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include:
Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere,
Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality and
Innovation and Design. Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum levels
of LEED green building certification are awarded based on the total
number of points earned within each LEED category. LEED can be
applied to all building types including new construction,
commercial interiors, core and shell developments, existing
buildings, homes, neighborhood developments, schools and retail
facilities. Incentives for LEED are available at the state and
local level, and LEED has been adopted nationwide by federal
agencies, state and local governments and interested private
companies. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org/LEED.
SOURCE Aviat Networks