ORLANDO, Fla., May 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Wyndham Vacation
Ownership (WVO), the world's largest vacation ownership company and
a member of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN)
received LEED certification by the U.S. Green Building Council's
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program for
the company's Wyndham Branson Preview Center at 240 Terrace
Boulevard in Branson, Missouri.
LEED is a third-party certification program and premier benchmark
for the design, construction and operation of high-performance
green buildings.
Formerly a vacant medical facility, the three-story,
33,000-square foot facility underwent renovations last year that
included environmentally conscious construction and design, an
energy-efficient HVAC system and lighting, and new landscaping. The
building is the first Wyndham sales center to install a pneumatic
tube system between each floor to allow associates to send
documents more efficiently during the sales process.
"Achieving another LEED certification for the company
exemplifies our commitment to integrate sustainability into our
business practices as part of the Wyndham Green initiative," said
Franz Hanning, president and chief
executive officer, Wyndham Vacation Ownership. "This sustainability
milestone in particular is very important because it recognizes our
passion for making a difference in the communities in which we
operate."
Receiving 46 points out of 47, WVO achieved certification
through:
- Reducing its energy use for lighting by 24 percent
- Reducing its energy use for HVAC by 50 percent
- Reducing water consumption 31 percent through the use of
low-flow toilets, faucets and fitness center showers
- Diverting 78 percent of construction waste from the
landfill
- Controlling 100 percent of lighting through occupancy
sensors
- Installing a heat reflective ENERGY STAR-rated cool roof
equivalent to 149 percent of the roof area
- Using 82 percent new ENERGY STAR equipment and appliances
- Maximizing daylight and access to views
- Using low-emitting materials such as paints, sealants,
adhesives, flooring, and engineered wood products
- Reducing landscape watering use by 63%
- Making a Renewable Energy Purchase for 50% of the annual
consumption of the building for two years to equal 100% of a year's
consumption
- Providing mechanically controlled ventilation and CO2 sensors
for all zones of the building that will alarm and automatically
provide additional outside/fresh air
- Implementing a project-specific Indoor Air Quality Management
Program during construction
The Wyndham Branson Preview Center is the fifth Wyndham site to
achieve LEED certification. In 2014, WVO's corporate headquarters
building, Sea Harbor Office Center, in Orlando, Fla. received LEED gold
certification. Additional Wyndham Worldwide offices have also
achieved LEED certification over the years including offices in
Parsippany, N.J., and Indianapolis, Ind.
The Wyndham Branson Preview Center brings more than 200
WorldMark® by Wyndham and CLUB WYNDHAM®
employees together in a collaborative environment, assisting them
in managing the nearly 35,000 sales tours that come through the
site annually. The sales center supports four resorts located in
Branson, including WorldMark
Branson, Wyndham Branson at The Falls, Wyndham Branson at The
Meadows, and Wyndham Mountain Vista.
About Wyndham Vacation Ownership
Wyndham Vacation Ownership, a member of Wyndham Worldwide's
(NYSE: WYN) family of companies, is the world's largest vacation
ownership business, as measured by the number of vacation ownership
resorts, individual vacation ownership units and owners of vacation
ownership interests. Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops, markets
and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer
financing to owners through its five primary consumer brands, CLUB
WYNDHAM, WorldMark by Wyndham, Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia
Pacific, Shell Vacations Club and Margaritaville Vacation
Club®. As of December 31,
2014, we have developed or acquired more than 200 vacation
ownership resorts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and the South Pacific that represent
approximately 24,000 individual vacation ownership units and more
than 900,000 owners of vacation ownership interests. Wyndham
Vacation Ownership is headquartered in Orlando, Fla., and is supported by more than
17,000 associates globally.
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