VSP HQ achieves LEED platinum certification - Sacramento Business Journal:

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The building earned platinum certification, the highesyt level possible, VSP officials said. The company will attempt to receivee similar certification for the other three buildings at the headquarteras within the nexttwo years, according to Steved Hibbs, director of VSP Corporate Services. The company speny $430,000 to get certification for thefirst building, costs VSP expects to recoup in slightly over four years due to reducecd waste and energy and water use, Hibbs said in an The LEED Green Building Rating System is a voluntar y standard designed by experts to promote building s that are economically profitable, environmentallgy friendly, healthy and productive places to work.
To achiever LEED certification, VSP made a numbet of changes. Among them, the company: Urged employees to use permanengt water and coffee cups toeliminate “VSP will be a showcase for energy-efficient, healthy work environments and an inspiration to Rick Fedrizzi, president, chief executive officef and founding chair of the said in a prepared Other local buildings with the same platinum certificationm include the headquarters on I Sacramento Municipal Utility District servicer center on S Streetf and California Department of Educatiohn building on N Street.