Owens Corning Headquarters Earns Prestigious Silver LEED-EB 'Green Building' Award
January 24 2007 - 1:50PM
PR Newswire (US)
10-Year-Old Building Joins Ranks of Existing Buildings to Receive
LEED Recognition; Becomes First LEED-Certified Building in Toledo,
Ohio TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The world
headquarters of Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) has joined just 36 other
buildings in the United States to earn the prestigious Silver
Certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC)
Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Existing
Building (EB) program. To achieve the award, the building's design
and operation has met stringent standards as an energy-efficient,
environmentally responsible and healthy place to live and work. The
LEED certification of an existing building is a significant
achievement because it is generally easier to design these features
in new construction. The Owens Corning world headquarters is the
first building in Toledo, Ohio, to earn this important benchmark.
The building has already earned an Energy Star rating, which ranks
it among the top 25 percent of energy-efficient buildings in the
U.S. "As a company, we're committed to promoting energy efficiency
and preserving the environment, and it's incredibly exciting for us
to have our building recognized for being on the forefront of
sustainable construction," said Gale Tedhams, director of
sustainability for Owens Corning. "This recognition is confirmation
that good environmental practices make good business sense that can
pay off in a variety of ways." Built in 1996, the Owens Corning
world headquarters was designed by Cesar Pelli, a renowned
architect. Pelli's design of the Owens Corning world headquarters
included advanced environmentally focused features. "My vision when
I designed the Owens Corning world headquarters more than 10 years
ago was of a very substantial and livable building," Pelli said. "I
am pleased this facility provided the solid foundation needed to
earn the recognition that the LEED Existing Building certification
provides." Some features that were noted during the certification
process: Under-floor Ventilation: This design feature allows for
energy-efficient air delivery. Because the conditioned air is
delivered in the floor grid, controllable vents can be dropped into
virtually any area, allowing for individual control of thermal
comfort in each work area. Site Selection: More than 55 percent of
the Owens Corning world headquarters site has been restored to its
natural environment. During a period of three to five years,
indigenous prairie grasses were developed on the grounds. Because
these are natural varieties of prairie grass, maintenance is
extremely low. Daylight & Views: Nearly 90 percent of the
occupants in Owens Corning world headquarters reside in the east
perimeter of the building. This section of the building is
surrounded by a wall of glass, which provides optimal access to
daylight that can be controlled with adjustable shades. In all,
there are 90,000 square feet of windows at the headquarters.
Recycling of Partitions and Carpet: Nearly all of the carpet in the
Owens Corning world headquarters is made up of removable, reusable
carpet squares. These are held in place by friction and gravity,
using no adhesives. All of the internal partitions can be moved and
reused. This means there is virtually no construction waste when
new workspace configurations are required. "Owens Corning's history
of leadership in helping homes and businesses improve their energy
efficiency makes its headquarters a perfect candidate for the LEED
Certification," said Rick Fedrizzi, president, chief executive
officer and founding chair, USGBC. Developed by the U.S. Green
Building Council (USGBC) in 1998, LEED promotes a national standard
for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings that protect
the environment. LEED certification recognizes innovative building
designs that are environmentally responsible business models for
energy efficiency and resource conservation. For more information
about LEED certification, visit http://www.usgbc.org/. Owens
Corning (NYSE:OC) is a world leader in building materials systems
and composite solutions. A Fortune 500 company for more than 50
years, Owens Corning people redefine what is possible each day to
deliver high-quality products and services ranging from insulation,
roofing, siding and manufactured stone veneer, to glass composite
materials used in transportation, electronics, telecommunications
and other high-performance applications. Since the company's
founding in 1938, Owens Corning has become a market-leading
innovator of glass fiber technology with sales of $6.3 billion in
2005 and 20,000 employees in 26 countries. Additional information
is available at http://www.owenscorning.com/. DATASOURCE: Owens
Corning CONTACT: Kerry Desberg, +1-419-248-5939, or , or Jason
Saragian, +1-419-248-8987, or , both of Owens Corning Web site:
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