Aerzen USA Seeks LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council

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Aerzen USA

The Gold designation is extremely difficult to achieve and is rare for manufacturing buildings. However, we've devoted considerable attention to every detail and feel certain that our building will prove worthy of this distinction

Coatesville, PA (PRWEB) April 25, 2008

As a high-end manufacturer of industrial blowers, vacuum pumps and compressors, the new Aerzen USA plant in Coatesville, PA is one of the most environmentally-friendly industrial buildings to date. By employing the LEED® Gold Certification criteria established by the U.S. Green Building Council, Aerzen was able to meet their goals of individual, social, environmental and economic responsibility.

LEED was established as a means to standardize 'green building' through universally understood and accepted criteria. The certification is voluntary and provides independent, third-party verification that a building offers substantial reductions in pollution and energy consumption.

"We have a commitment to our community and the environment. That is why having our new facility meet LEED criteria was important. It reinforces our motto, 'One Step Ahead'," said Pierre Noack, CEO and President, Aerzen USA.

Some of the eco-friendly features of the building include:

• Fire lanes paved with turf pavers to provide more green space
• Permeable paving, underground rock beds and rain gardens promote responsible use of rainwater
• Aggressive integration of Solar Energy Technology including solar tubes for lighting
• Earth tubes, which pass outside air underground, cool the shop space
• Nearly 100% of construction waste was recycled
• Recycled furniture was used in most office areas
• Straw bale construction of the conference room

"The Gold designation is extremely difficult to achieve and is rare for manufacturing buildings. However, we've devoted considerable attention to every detail and feel certain that our building will prove worthy of this distinction," continued Noack.

Aerzen USA is wholly-owned division of the German manufacturer, Aerzener Maschinenfabrik GmbH, and is a recognized world leader in the production of rotary positive displacement machines since 1868. Aerzen USA is based in Coatesville, PA and holds certificates for ISO 9001: 2002 and 14001: 2004. For more information, visit http://www.aerzenusa.com.

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