Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced Monday it was awarded LEED Platinum Certification for its new corporate headquarters building in Portland, Ore. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes, and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance, DTNA says.
“As a leader in the industry with a reputation for high standards in engineering and sustainable practices, we felt it was important to have our headquarters campus reflect those values,” says Martin Daum, president and CEO of DTNA. “As one of Portland’s largest employers, we will now have a state-of-the-art work environment to inspire the great talent in our organization and to continue contributing to long-term prosperity in Portland.”
“With its new headquarters building, Daimler achieved something only one percent of office buildings nationwide can claim: an Energy Star score of 99 out of 100, making the design energy-efficiency sky high,” adds Chief Sustainability Strategist Nicole Isle of Glumac, a sustainable design engineering firm focused on energy efficiency, water conservation, and improving the indoor occupant health. “Maintaining this high-level of energy efficiency is now the challenge, and Daimler Trucks is actively tracking its energy use and efficiency of all building systems. They are truly walking the talk and we couldn’t be prouder of their commitment to sustainability.”
DTNA says it achieved LEED certification for implementing practical and measurable strategies and solutions aimed at achieving high performance in sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. LEED is the foremost program for the design, construction and operation of green buildings.
“Achieving LEED certification is more than implementing sustainable practices. It represents a commitment to making the world a better place and influencing others to do better,” says Mahesh Ramanujam, president and CEO, USGBC. “Given the extraordinary importance of climate protection and the central role of the building industry in that effort, Daimler Trucks North America demonstrates their leadership through their LEED Platinum certification of their Portland headquarters.”
DTNA says some elements of the new flagship building that helped it earn the highest LEED certification include:
