Lockheed Martin is a global security and information technology company headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland.
The CLE, a 300,000 square feet conference center and lodging facility located adjacent to corporate headquarters, is designed to support company training courses, business meetings and conferences. The center includes a 250-seat amphitheater, eight large training rooms, 18 conference rooms, a full service restaurant and a fitness center for employees.
Some of the sustainable features of the center, which opened in March 2009, include: compacting, composting and recycling systems divert more than 90% of the site’s waste stream from landfills; low-flow plumbing reduces water use by about 43%; construction products contained 23% recycled materials; 100% of the site’s paints, sealants and adhesives are low-emitting and contribute to better air quality; reflective roofing reduces heat emittance; more than 5,000 energy efficient light bulbs reduce energy consumption; energy savings from the CLE avoids over 318 metric tons of carbon per year; green cleaning products and green linens reduce the facility’s operational impact; and reserved parking for energy efficient cars encourages employee green behavior.
The CLE is Lockheed Martin’s eleventh LEED certified building. In addition, the corporation’s Curie Court facility in Rockville, Maryland and the Democracy-One site were recently awarded LEED Gold and Silver certifications respectively. An additional 17 buildings have been registered for various levels of the certification with the USGBC.
Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive Go Green program improves energy efficiency and reductions in waste generation and water usage. The corporation’s long-term absolute reduction goals through 2012 are to reduce carbon emissions, waste to landfill and water usage — each by 25%, based on 2007 performance metrics.
