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Hanesbrands gets LEED certificate for office in Bentonville
28 May '08
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LEED for Commercial Interiors is the tenant-improvement category of the U.S. Green Building Council's nationally accepted LEED Green Building Rating System.
The category honors tenants without whole-building control who follow rigorous sustainability guidelines to design or improve their interior space.
The newly-certified office was designed by Harrison French & Associates, Ltd, a Bentonville-based architectural and engineering firm responsible for recent sustainable design projects at Wal-Mart's headquarters campus and remodeling existing Wal-Mart stores and Sam's Clubs across the U.S.
"We are thrilled to have designed Arkansas' first commercial interior office that meets LEED design standards for Hanesbrands," said Larry Lott, AIA, LEED AP and vice president of Harrison French & Associates.
"More than 25 percent of the building materials were produced from recycled content, and less than 8 percent of construction waste was taken to a landfill."
Hanesbrands leased the unfinished office space in April 2007 and committed to construct the interior to strict LEED specifications. Construction was completed in August 2007.
The LEED-certification process took seven months and required a third-party commissioning agent to verify the achievement of U.S. Green Building Council standards, including the performance of lighting and ventilation systems.
Hanesbrands incorporates LEED-based practices into many remodeling and new construction projects for its facilities around the world.
The company plans to apply for LEED certification on several upcoming projects, including its flagship retail store under construction in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Hanesbrands' Bentonville office can accommodate up to 24 employees. Hanesbrands also employs approximately 400 people at its Clarksville, Ark.-based sheer hosiery facility.
The category honors tenants without whole-building control who follow rigorous sustainability guidelines to design or improve their interior space.
The newly-certified office was designed by Harrison French & Associates, Ltd, a Bentonville-based architectural and engineering firm responsible for recent sustainable design projects at Wal-Mart's headquarters campus and remodeling existing Wal-Mart stores and Sam's Clubs across the U.S.
"We are thrilled to have designed Arkansas' first commercial interior office that meets LEED design standards for Hanesbrands," said Larry Lott, AIA, LEED AP and vice president of Harrison French & Associates.
"More than 25 percent of the building materials were produced from recycled content, and less than 8 percent of construction waste was taken to a landfill."
Hanesbrands leased the unfinished office space in April 2007 and committed to construct the interior to strict LEED specifications. Construction was completed in August 2007.
The LEED-certification process took seven months and required a third-party commissioning agent to verify the achievement of U.S. Green Building Council standards, including the performance of lighting and ventilation systems.
Hanesbrands incorporates LEED-based practices into many remodeling and new construction projects for its facilities around the world.
The company plans to apply for LEED certification on several upcoming projects, including its flagship retail store under construction in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Hanesbrands' Bentonville office can accommodate up to 24 employees. Hanesbrands also employs approximately 400 people at its Clarksville, Ark.-based sheer hosiery facility.
Hanesbrands Inc
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