PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Whether
it's saving energy, conserving water or recycling, ETS has reached
another milestone in its long-standing commitment to becoming a
greener, more efficient company in service to the local
environment. The latest evidence was the installation of a
certificate from the U.S. Green Building Council recognizing the
company's newest building, Landgraf
Hall.
The certificate showcases the award ETS received that designates
Landgraf Hall as a Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified building. It is
displayed in the building's lobby and etched in glass near the
entryway. Opened in May 2014,
Landgraf Hall is named after ETS's
fifth president, Kurt Landgraf. Some
300 employees work in the building which features an open-concept
floor plan.
With energy-efficient lighting, special window glass that
reflects sunlight and lowers cooling costs, water-conserving
plumbing, water-efficient landscaping, and an energy-efficient
heating and air conditioning system, the 105,000-square-foot
building earned LEED's Silver certification in the Green Building
Design and Construction category.
"ETS was very serious about ensuring that Landgraf Hall was constructed in a way that
would be not only cost-effective to build and to operate for the
long term, but also respectful of the environment and attentive to
the health of the people who work there," says Yvette Donado, Senior Vice President and Chief
Administrative Officer at ETS.
Bruce Gilbertson, Vice President
of Facilities & Real Estate at ETS, noted that Landgraf Hall's energy systems perform
optimally, well beyond conventional standards to reduce
environmental and economic impacts associated with excessive energy
use. "Earning LEED certification is another way for us to validate
our framework for sustainable real estate practices," he said.
Many building materials used for the project had recycled
content and were manufactured or harvested regionally, such as the
wood paneling in the lobby. During construction, more than 90
percent of construction waste was diverted from disposal in
landfills. And more than 20 percent, based on cost, of materials
were sourced from recycled building materials including steel,
brick and drywall from within a 500-mile radius of Princeton.
Gilbertson also noted that the exterior windows allow the
introduction of daylight and views into the regularly occupied
areas of Landgraf Hall. And native plants and grasses were planted
and thrive without the need for supplemental water, thus reducing
the use of water.
About ETS
At ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people
worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS
serves individuals, educational institutions and government
agencies by providing customized solutions for teacher
certification, English language learning, and elementary, secondary
and postsecondary education, and by conducting education research,
analysis and policy studies. Founded as a nonprofit in 1947, ETS
develops, administers and scores more than 60 million tests
annually — including the TOEFL® and TOEIC
® tests, the GRE ® tests and
The Praxis Series ® assessments — in more
than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide.
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