Owens Corning Pursuing LEED Certification of Gresham Ore. Foam Insulation Facility
May 22 2008 - 5:43PM
PR Newswire (US)
TOLEDO, Ohio, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning
(NYSE:OC) today announced that it has registered with the U.S.
Green Building Council to pursue a Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) New Construction (NC) certification for
its Gresham Ore. foam insulation facility. The Gresham facility
would join the company's Toledo, Ohio world headquarters in being
LEED certified. "Our decision to pursue LEED certification of the
Gresham facility reflects our strong commitment to sustainability,"
said Kim Howard, vice president and general manager, foam
insulation. "As a leader in energy efficiency and greenhouse gas
reduction, it's important that we have a building in Gresham that
is on the forefront of sustainable construction." 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/. "Pursuing LEED certification for this
facility is not an easy task," said David Posada, sustainability
coordinator, GBD Architects. "Not only have very few industrial
manufacturing facilities achieved certification, but Owens Corning
is also modifying a building that has already been built to improve
the environmental performance." Owens Corning is also improving the
storm water management, indoor air quality and energy efficiency of
the Gresham facility, as well as selecting raw materials that have
greater recycled content and come from Forest Stewardship Council
(FSC) certified forests and local or regional sources. About Owens
Corning Owens Corning (NYSE:OC) is a leading global producer of
residential and commercial building materials, glass fiber
reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems. A
Fortune 500 company for 54 consecutive years, Owens Corning is
committed to driving sustainability through delivering solutions,
transforming markets and enhancing lives. Founded in 1938, Owens
Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass fiber technology
with sales of $5 billion in 2007 and 19,000 employees in 26
countries on five continents. Additional information is available
at http://www.owenscorning.com/. DATASOURCE: Owens Corning CONTACT:
Media: Jason Saragian of Owens Corning, +1-419-248-8987 Web site:
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