Stamford Facility Awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Certification STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nestle Waters North America, the third largest beverage company in the U.S., today announced its headquarters in Stamford, Conn. has received the U.S. Green Building Council 's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED) Gold certification, verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. This marks the company's 10th LEED-certified building. To date, Nestle Waters has the most LEED-certified facilities of any U.S. food and beverage manufacturer, with more than 3.7 million square feet designed and built to meet LEED standards. The building incorporates many "green" features, as well as attributes that encourage greater employee collaboration, including: - A white roof to reduce use of heating and air conditioning - Low energy/high efficiency lighting system and low-flow water fixtures in bathrooms - Convenient recycling in logical locations, such as kitchens and coffee bars - The first Cradle-to-Cradle-certified office chairs - An employee shuttle from the Stamford train station to encourage use of public transportation - Preferred parking spaces for low-emission vehicles - Cubicles built with low partitions and ample seating areas for co-workers to discuss ideas - High recycled content on furniture, fabrics, countertops, carpet and ceiling tiles
