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July 21, 2008
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NSF International Receives Silver LEED Certification
Certification Highlights NSF’s Sustainable Green Building and Development Practices
ANN ARBOR, MI – NSF International today announced that it has received the Silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification for its recent laboratory expansion.
The LEED Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally-accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. LEED provides building operators and owners with the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. Some of these practices include sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
As part of NSF's ongoing commitment to protect the environment, NSF adopted the LEED Green Building Rating System™ in the expansion of its Michigan-based corporate headquarters and laboratories in Ann Arbor, Michigan. To achieve silver LEED status, NSF demonstrated that the design of its new building is saving 26 percent of energy costs when compared to traditional buildings.
“Our goal when we started our laboratory expansion was to create and sustain an environmentally-friendly site that reflects our organization’s mission – to improve and protect public health and the environment,” said Kevan P. Lawlor, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Consistent with this goal to build a high-performance, green facility, we employed advanced water recycling and treatment methods, energy-efficient systems, low-emitting materials, and minimized the changes to our natural landscape during construction.”
NSF’s sustainable efforts include:
More information on NSF’s silver LEED certification can be found on NSF’s website.
In addition to constructing and maintaining a green building, NSF also continues to expand its “green” service offerings. The Sustainable Supplier Program assists companies in the development and launch of supplier oversight programs and supply chain sustainability audits. The Sustainable Product Certification Program certifies products to U.S. national sustainability standards and verifies a company’s ‘green’ product claim through audits, testing, reviews and protocol development. NSF International Strategic Registrations offers environmental management systems registrations, including Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) verification, ISO 14001 registration and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) verification.
NSF International also plays a key role in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) WaterSense Program as an EPA Licensed Certification Body. The WaterSense Program is a voluntary program sponsored by the EPA that protects the future of our nation's water supply by expanding the market for water-efficient products and services.
About NSF International: NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization, helps protect you by certifying products and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods (www.nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting public health and safety worldwide. NSF is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment. Additional services include safety audits for the food and water industries, management systems registrations delivered through NSF International Strategic Registrations, organic certification provided by Quality Assurance International and education through the NSF Center for Public Health Education.
