SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviat Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNW), a leading expert in wireless transmission solutions, today announced that it has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is USGBC's leading rating system for designing and constructing the world's greenest, most energy efficient and highest performing buildings.
In early 2010, Aviat Networks set out to design its new 128,541 square-foot corporate facility in Santa Clara, California, to be an ecologically friendly building in support of the company's commitment to reduce its carbon footprint in the workplace. "Achieving LEED Gold certification enabled the company to protect and preserve precious natural resources and it also made good economic sense," says John Brandt, Aviat Networks vice president for restructuring and real estate.
"Building operations are nearly 40 percent of the solution to the challenge of global climate change," says Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair, U.S. Green Building Council. "While climate change is a global problem, innovative companies such as Aviat Networks are addressing it through local solutions."
LEED Gold certification of Aviat Networks was based on a number of green design and construction techniques that positively affect the project itself as well as the broader community, including:
Reduced water consumption
- Use of low-flow/no-flow restroom fixtures that decrease water use by 40 percent compared to standard fixtures
Energy efficiency
- Reduction of heat island effect with cool roofing that has the ability to reflect visible, infrared and ultraviolet light, reducing heat transfer to the building (i.e., high solar reflectance rating)
- Installation of advanced computerized heating and cooling system monitors, with variable speed fans
- Selection of Energy Star rated equipment for majority of office equipment and appliances
- Provision of all the building's power from "green" energy sources (i.e., wind power)
Recycling efforts and environmentally conscious materials use
- Diversion of more than 95 percent of construction waste from landfills through recycling or salvage activities
- Application of paints and coatings with low emission rates of volatile organic compounds and other air pollutants
- Installation of durable bamboo flooring—a fast-growing, renewable resource—instead of conventional flooring from non-renewable sources
- Utilization of carpeting made from recycled content
- Carpentry with composite wood products in doors and millwork—saving trees in the process
Green commuting
- Location close to Light Rail and Capitol Corridor Amtrak train services and provision of secure bicycle storage to reduce car-based commuting
About Aviat Networks
Aviat Networks, Inc. is a leader in wireless transmission solutions. We apply innovation and IP networking expertise toward building a carrier class foundation for future mobile and fixed broadband networks. With more than 750,000 systems installed around the world, Aviat Networks has built a reputation as a leader in offering best-of-breed solutions including LTE-ready microwave backhaul and a complete portfolio of service and support options to public and private telecommunications operators worldwide. With a global reach and local presence in more than 46 countries, Aviat Networks works by the side of its customers allowing them to quickly and cost effectively seize new market and service opportunities. Aviat Networks, formerly Harris Stratex Networks Inc., is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and is listed on NASDAQ (AVNW). For more information, please visit www.aviatnetworks.com or join the dialog at www.twitter.com/aviatnetworks.
About the U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council is a nonprofit membership organization whose vision is a sustainable built environment within a generation. Its membership includes corporations, builders, universities, government agencies and other nonprofit organizations. Since UGSBC's founding in 1993, the council has grown to more than 17,000 member companies and organizations, a comprehensive family of LEED green building rating systems, an expansive educational offering, the industry's popular Greenbuild International Conference and Expo (www.greenbuildexpo.org) and a network of 78 local chapters, affiliates and organizing groups. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org.
About LEED
The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™ is a feature-oriented rating system that awards buildings points for satisfying specified green building criteria. The six major environmental categories of review include: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, Indoor Environmental Quality and Innovation and Design. Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum levels of LEED green building certification are awarded based on the total number of points earned within each LEED category. LEED can be applied to all building types including new construction, commercial interiors, core and shell developments, existing buildings, homes, neighborhood developments, schools and retail facilities. Incentives for LEED are available at the state and local level, and LEED has been adopted nationwide by federal agencies,
state and local governments and interested private companies. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org/LEED.
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