With this prestigious green recognition, the 37,000 square feet Plymouth facility has become the first to achieve LEED recognition in the Siemens Building Technologies Division facility portfolio.
The entire design team that included Siemens’ engineers and facility designers aimed to create a space that promotes the concepts of renew, re-use and recycle. This would in turn create a healthy, energy-efficient working environment that supports sustainable behavior by its occupants.
Siemens has installed APOGEE Building Automation System of Siemens to optimize the operation and control of building systems including HVAC equipment and lighting. Combined with other LEED measures, this resulted in a reduction of 25% in annual energy use and a 25% reduction in solid waste delivered to the landfill.
Some other sustainable elements that contributed to the LEED certification are: over 15% of construction and furniture materials and products consist of recycled content; more than 48% of construction and furniture materials and products were manufactured within 500 miles of Siemens Plymouth office; all paint and coatings, adhesives and sealants, carpet and other interior elements used meet volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions standards; and sensors are deployed that monitor both indoor and outdoor CO2 levels to help carefully manage air-handling demand changes in response to occupants.
Siemens Building Technologies’ Plymouth facility houses regional Business Units representing Building Technologies offerings in building automation and energy efficiency, security and fire and life safety.