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| Owens Corning's old HQ earns LEED Silver Certification  The world headquarters of Owens Corning has joined just 36 other buildings in the United States to earn the prestigious Silver Certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) Existing Building (EB) program. The LEED certification of an existing building is a significant achievement because it is generally easier to design these features in new construction. Built in 1996, the Owens Corning world headquarters was designed by Cesar Pelli, a renowned architect. Pelli's design of the Owens Corning world headquarters included advanced environmentally focused features. The Owens Corning world headquarters is the first building in Toledo, Ohio, to earn this important benchmark. The building has already earned an Energy Star rating, which ranks it among the top 25 percent of energy-efficient buildings in the U.S.Owens Corning is a world leader in building materials systems and composite solutions. Since the company's founding in 1938, Owens Corning has become a market-leading innovator of glass fiber technology with sales of $6.3 billion in 2005 and 20,000 employees in 26 countries. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Construction News :: home page |