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Bentley Prince Street is the first manufacturing facility of any kind to be certified to LEED-EB v2.0 and the first carpet manufacturing facility in the country to receive a silver rating from the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System™ for Existing Buildings (LEED®-EB).
Bentley Prince Street received LEED Innovation Credits for its exceptional performance above and beyond LEED requirements.
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Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy. 95% of our purchases meet sustainability criteria and 100% are IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) compliant.
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On-site Waste Diversion Program – office and manufacturing waste are recycled. 95% of all waste is diverted from landfill. 100% of construction waste is diverted.
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Comprehensive Sustainability Education Programs. Educating stakeholders is integrated into daily business practices.
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Detailed Emission Reporting Methods. We’re charter members of the California Climate Action Registry. They’ve certified our greenhouse gas emissions since 2002.
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Renewable Energy. 100% of Bentley Prince Street’s electrical energy requirements are renewable.
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Solar Power. We utilize one of the first privately funded photovoltaic arrays in the industry, providing a portion of the electrical energy for our manufacturing processes.
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Reducing Energy Use. Overall energy use has been reduced by 50%; waste sent to landfill reduced by 95%, absolute GHG emissions reduced by 51%, water intake reduced by 57%.
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