VF Outdoor opens corporate headquarters in California

11 Jul '12

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The campus will also include several sustainability features that align with the company’s dedication to outdoor preservation and environmental responsibility. In addition to being built in accordance with LEED Gold standards, the campus generates 100 percent of its anticipated electricity needs through a combination of photovoltaic solar panels and wind turbines.

Additionally, a state-of-the-art indirect-direct evaporative cooling (IDEC) HVAC system circulates 100 percent fresh air without the use of emission-causing coolants. The campus also features electric vehicle charging stations and is conveniently located near public transit to encourage associates to consider alternative modes of transportation to and from the new headquarters.

“We are thrilled to welcome the VF Outdoor family to our Alameda community. The JanSport, lucy and The North Face brands’ commitment to sustainability and passion for the outdoors mirror those of our local residents,” said Marie Gilmore, mayor of Alameda. “We look forward to the contributions VF Outdoor will make to the local business community and economic well being of our city.”

The 160,000 square-foot headquarters is located at 2701 Harbor Bay Parkway in Alameda. VF Outdoor worked with several key partners on the project: San Francisco-based interior designer Rapt Studio, Alameda-based developer SRM Associates, San Francisco-based exterior designer FME Architecture & Design, Pleasanton-based general contractor J.M. O’Neill and landscape architect April Philips Design Works Inc. of San Rafael, Calif.

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