Friday, January 30, 2009

IDI Opens LEED-Certified Warehouse/Distribution Facility West of Atlanta

WestPoint at Riverside Building A is the largest industrial building to receive LEED certification in Georgia

ATLANTA, GA– IDI has received Silver LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its recently completed WestPoint at Riverside Building A, (top left photo) a 744,331-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility located west of the city of Atlanta at Thornton Road and Riverside Parkway in Douglas County.

The facility is the largest industrial building to receive LEED certification to date in the state of Georgia.

“Corporate America is starting to seek out LEED-certified buildings,” said Jay Mitchell, (bottom right photo) senior vice president and regional development officer in IDI’s Atlanta development office.
“Companies realize that occupying LEED buildings is not only good for the environment but also good for business since these facilities, with their enhanced work environments, help attract and retain employees.”

IDI has been committed to sustainable development since its inception, and the company’s participation in the LEED program is an integral part of its sustainability initiatives.

At WestPoint at Riverside, IDI also took several additional steps during the construction process to reduce the project’s environmental impact.

“Our sustainable development practices included an emphasis on using recycled materials for construction and a strong reliance on regional materials,” Mitchell said.

“A total of 38 percent of the materials used contained recycled content, and 89 percent of all the materials were from regional sources.” USGBC awards a maximum of three LEED points to companies that surpass 30 percent for recycled content and 40 percent for regional content.

Contacts:
Jay Mitchell, IDISVP and Regional Development Officer, 770-866-1105, jmitchell@idi.com
Lisa Ward, IDIVP of Leasing, 770-866-1115, lward@idi.com
Steve Webb, IDIMarketing & Communications, 404-479-408, 1swebb@idi.com

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