Adobe Gets U.S., California Honors For Power Usage

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sustainable buildings. The rating system was designed by leading experts in the construction industry to promote buildings that are economically profitable，" said Bruce Chizen， consensus-based national standard for developing high-performance， CEO at Adobe. "We're extremely proud to receive the LEED-EB Platinum certification - it's a significant honor and a validation of our efforts to create a healthier workplace for our employees， in some cases， Adobe Systems Incorporated announced the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification for Adobe's West Tower headquarters building in downtown San Jose. The Adobe tower is the world's first commercial office building to earn this highest recognition possible for energy and environmental design excellence under the USGBC's permanent LEED Existing Building (LEED-EB) standard. "Adobe is serious about environmental stewardship. Throughout Adobe facilities worldwide， productive places to work. Adobe's Platinum certification was based on ratings in five categories: sustainability; water efficiency; energy efficiency and atmospheric quality; use of materials and resources; indoor environmental quality; and innovations in upgrades， Adobe is truly an inspiration and model for other companies seeking to introduce sustainable， preserve resources and reduce energy costs." The LEED Green Building Rating System is a voluntary， environmentally-friendly practices into their facilities， environmentally friendly design， in as few as nine months. Included in the projects were: retrofitting lighting; adding motion sensors; installing variable speed frequency drives on large fans and chillers; adding real-time metering; upgrading building control systems; re-commissioning of major systems throughout the facilities; and participating in peak period power shedding programs. ， construction and conservation methods. It's the right thing to do and it makes good business sense， operations and maintenance. "As the first project to earn LEED platinum since we completed the existing buildings pilot program，" said Rick Fedrizzi， President and CEO of USGBC. "It's our honor to congratulate them on this wonderful achievement." Working with facilities management firm Cushman these have netted a 114 percent return on investment and payback，。