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E
arlier this year, the U.S.
Green Building Council
released its LEED in Motion:
Industrial Facilities report,
which highlights collabora-
tive efforts across the manufactur-
ing sector to design and implement
LEED and prioritize environmental
stewardship for industrial facilities.
LEED, the world’s premier green
building rating system, provides
building owners and operators with
a framework for identifying and
implementing practical and measur-
able green building strategies and is
designed to be flexible for all build-
ing types.
Industrial facilities, which include
manufacturing buildings, ware-
houses, distribution centers and
industrial campuses, often operate
24 hours a day, seven days a week
and on a vastly larger scale than
other commercial buildings. The
manufacturing sector is responsible
for 30 percent of the nation’s total
energy consumption and uses an
estimated 15,900 million gallons of
water per day, which is roughly 4
percent of total daily domestic water
use. LEED certified industrial facili-
ties are more resource efficient and
high performing, which translates to
increased asset value and millions
of dollars in savings for owners and
operators.
Currently, there are more than
1,755 LEED certified industrial facili-
ties worldwide, totaling more than
496 million square feet, and an
additional 2,710 registered projects
representing nearly 737 million sf.
Here in Colorado,
there are six LEED
certified industrial
facilities totaling
780,409 gross sf.
Among those facili-
ties is Denver’s
Mile Hi Bakery, a
high-speed, full-
capacity bakery
that supplies
buns to brands
like Wendy’s and
McDonald’s, which
received LEED Gold certification in
2014.
“The Taddonio family, who owns
the bakery, was really committed
to building the bakery sustainably,”
said Sonrisa Lucero, LEED AP BD+C,
O+M, owner/sustainability engineer
at Sustainnovations LLC, who was
the LEED consultant for the project.
“LEED Gold certification was a way
for the Mile Hi Bakery to distinguish
themselves from their competi-
tors as sustainability leaders while
reducing their bottom line. This proj-
ect showed the enormous potential
that industrial companies have to
achieve sustainability at scale.”
In pursuing LEED certification,
the Mile Hi Bakery took measures
to lower the electric lighting load
by creating 21 skylights for daylight
harvesting. To reduce heat island
effect, solar reflecting roofing mate-
rials were installed to help reduce
the building temperature in the
summer. The bakery also installed
energy-efficient equipment and an
ammonia refrigeration system that
offers high-efficiency heat transfer
at a lower price point than tradi-
tional chlorofluorocarbon coolant. As
a result of these measures, the Mile
Hi Bakery saves enough electricity to
power 380 homes.
The manufacturing sector is a
significant economic driver world-
wide. In 2014, the manufacturing
industry contributed $2.1 trillion in
gross domestic product and, accord-
ing to the National Association of
Manufacturers, for every $1 spent in
manufacturing, an additional $1.40
is added to the economy. The sector
also provides 12.33 million jobs and
indirectly supports an additional
18.5 million jobs. USGBC’s recent
Green Building Economic Impact
Study found that across industries,
green construction jobs are poised
to create more than 3.3 million U.S.
jobs and $190.3 billion in labor earn-
ings by 2018. In Colorado alone,
green construction will contribute
281,000 jobs and $23.92 billion to
the gross domestic product between
2015 and 2018.
s
Patti Mason
Director, USGBC
Colorado, Denver
Xcel Energy
Mile Hi Bakery, a high-speed, full-capacity Denver bakery that supplies buns to brands
like Wendy’s and McDonald’s, received LEED Gold certification in 2014.
Spotlight: Industrial
