USGBC / LEED Certification

Benjamin West is currently a USGBC National LEED member (www.usgbc.org) and is in the process of having multiple employees become LEED AP certified.

How does this benefit you?

“The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria.” (www.usgbc.org, 2008)

Benjamin West is not satisfied to simply sit back and wait for others to define what environment sustainability means to our industry. By becoming LEED certified, we are actively facilitating conversations and debates to set the standards by which all others will be measured. From working with key manufacturers of the products used to better understanding the process involved in the placement of these items. We are committed to fully understanding how to minimize the environmental impact while saving you time and money.

Current LEED Projects:

Starwood Luxury Collection – The Nines Hotel, Portland, OR
LEED Silver

Marriott Hotels & Resorts - Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Portland, OR
LEED Gold

What we are doing as a company?

As a company, Benjamin West is a leader in the Green initiative.

We currently have in place the following corporate initiatives:

Extensive recycling program

Environmentally friendly office supplies

Elimination of disposable kitchenware

We offer carpooling and flexible schedule options

Energy efficient lighting and water usage

We have a committee of 12 voluntary associates solely focused on the continued education and opportunity for process improvement

Benjamin West was recently invited to have one of our senior associates (Kathryn Pol – Strategic Account Director to Host Hotels & Resorts), lead a Green Day panel discussion during the 2008 Hotel Design (HD) Las Vegas Expo and Conference.

 

 

U.S. Green Building Council. "LEED Rating Systems?" What is LEED 2008. Retrieved May, 2008, From:
http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=222

 

 

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