Customer Service and SupportFacility Recognized for
Environmental Stewardship by the U.S. Green Building Council
Company Website:
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MELVILLE, N.Y. -- (Business Wire)
Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today
announced that the Canon Experience Center, located in Costa Mesa,
California, has been awarded LEED® Gold certification, a
recognition by the U.S. Green Building Council for the design,
construction, operations and maintenance of high-performance green
buildings. Officially opened in November 2014, this Center offers
award-winning service and support to customers, clients and partners –
ranging from repair operations, on-site educational programs and a
nearly 5,000 square-foot state-of-the-art showroom that displays
products ranging from the PowerShot family to the Cinema EOS lineup to
large format imagePROGRAF printers. The 38,000 square-foot facility was
renovated with environmentally conscious elements aimed to help secure
the certification.
“The Canon Experience Center is yet another example showcasing Canon
U.S.A.’s ongoing commitment to sustainable and responsible buildings and
operations,” said Rick Fedrizzi, CEO and founding chair, U.S. Green
Building Council. “By designing and constructing the building to LEED
Gold, Canon continues to build on its legacy of looking to the future.
Its investment in sustainable building today will pay dividends to all
of us for years to come.”
Established by the U.S.
Green Building Council, LEED, or Leadership in Energy &
Environmental Design, is a green building rating system that recognizes
buildings, homes and neighborhoods that are designed, constructed,
operated and maintained to be environmentally responsible and resource
efficient. The level of LEED certification earned is determined by the
number of credits achieved in key areas within each of the LEED credit
categories, including sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and
atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and
innovation and design process.
The Canon Experience Center features several environmentally conscious
elements that help meet LEED requirements, including:
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More than 95 percent of the existing building was utilized to extend
the life cycle of the standing building stock, conserve resources,
reduce construction waste and reduce environmental impact during
renovation.
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More than 75 percent of all construction waste was diverted from
landfills through waste sorting and recycling.
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The use of native vegetation for landscaping helped reduce reliance on
irrigation systems and reduced outdoor potable water consumption by
over 50 percent.
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The use of efficient, low-flow plumbing fixtures throughout the space
helped obtain a 40 percent indoor potable water savings.
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The facility uses 38 percent less energy than conventional buildings
through the use of efficient lighting fixtures, motion sensors and an
efficient HVAC system.
“Canon is committed to helping to build a more sustainable environment
for generations to come,” said Yuichi Ishizuka, president and COO, Canon
U.S.A., Inc. “We are proud to be recognized for our sustainable efforts
and conduct operations with our customers in a facility that
demonstrates this commitment.”
The Canon Experience Center joins two of Canon’s other properties that
have earned LEED ratings. Canon Americas Headquarters, located in
Melville, New York is the largest commercial property on Long Island to
achieve LEED Gold certification, and Canon’s distribution center in
Norcross, Georgia was awarded LEED v4 certification in the “Building
Design and Construction – Warehouses and Distribution Centers” category
– the first warehouse to receive this version of LEED.
BCCI Construction spearheaded the renovation construction of the Canon
Experience Center; Ware Malcomb was responsible for the architecture and
interior design. For additional information about the facility and its
offerings, visit usa.canon.com/cec.
About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer,
business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the
United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean (excluding Mexico)
markets. With approximately $31 billion in global revenue, its parent
company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranked third overall in U.S. patents
granted in 2014† and is one of Fortune Magazine's World’s Most Admired
Companies in 2015. In 2014, Canon U.S.A. received the PCMag.com Readers’
Choice Award for Service and Reliability in the digital camera and
printer categories for the 11th consecutive year. Canon U.S.A. is
committed to the highest level of customer satisfaction and loyalty,
providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and support for all of
the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei
philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. In 2014, the
Canon Americas Headquarters secured LEED® Gold certification, a
recognition for the design, construction, operations and maintenance of
high-performance green buildings. To keep apprised of the latest news
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About the U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is committed to a prosperous and
sustainable future through cost-efficient and energy-saving green
buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of market transformation
through its LEED green building program, robust educational offerings, a
nationwide network of chapters and affiliates, the annual Greenbuild
International Conference & Expo, the Center for Green Schools and
advocacy in support of public policy that encourages and enables green
buildings and communities. For more information, visit usgbc.org and
connect on Twitter and Facebook.
About LEED
The U.S. Green Building Council's LEED green building certification
system is the foremost program for the design, construction, maintenance
and operations of green buildings. Every day, more than 1.85 million
square feet (170,000 square meters) of space is certified using LEED.
More than 69,800 projects are currently participating in the commercial
and institutional LEED rating systems, comprising 13.2 billion square
feet (1.2 billion square meters) of construction space in more than 150
countries and territories. In addition, close to 76,500 residential
units have been certified under the LEED for Homes rating system, with
more than 100,000 more homes registered. Learn more at usgbc.org/leed
and review the Foundations of LEED development process.
†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and
Trademark Office.
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