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Sustainability: Facilities
Overview | Facilities | Transportation | Customers | Material Use
In October 2008, Grainger became the first industrial distributor to have a LEED certified facility. To date, we operate 12 LEED facilities.
| Facility Name | Location | LEED System | Certification Level | Date Certified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch – 535 | Gonzales, LA | New Construction | Gold | October 2008 |
| Branch – 417 | New Iberia, LA | New Construction | Gold | October 2008 |
| Branch – 419 | Sulphur, LA | New Construction | Gold | December 2008 |
| Corporate Headquarters | Lake Forest, IL | Existing Buildings | Gold | June 2009 |
| Distribution Center | Jacksonville, FL | Existing Buildings | Certified | June 2009 |
| Branch – 538 | Houma, LA | New Construction | Gold | July 2009 |
| Offsite Storage | Chicago, IL | Commercial Interiors | Certified | August 2009 |
| Branch – 534 | S. Baton Rouge, LA | New Construction | Gold | August 2009 |
| Branch – 745 | Savannah, GA | New Construction | Gold | September 2009 |
| Call Center | Waterloo, IA | New Construction | Gold | November 2009 |
| Mexico Headquarters / DC | Monterrey, MX | New Construction | Gold | November 2009 |
| Branch – 558 | New Hyde Park, NY | Existing Buildings | Gold | December 2009 |
Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.
LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, carbon emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.
Grainger is leveraging the lessons from our LEED properties to improve the operations of all of our facilities. For example, in 2009, we launched a nation-wide green cleaning program for all facilities aimed to improve the indoor air quality for employees and customers.
LEED Certified Building Space (cumulative)
HVAC Units Upgraded (cumulative)
Lighting Retrofits Completed (cumulative)
