CIMdata PLM Industry Summary Online Archive
17 July 2013
Company News
Bentley Systems’ London Office Achieves LEED Silver Certification, Underscoring Company’s Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, announced that the renovation and interior fit-out of its new London, U.K., office in the 23-year-old former Barclay’s Bank headquarters building has just received LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council office. LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building, home, or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at achieving high performance in key areas of human and environmental health, including sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. Last year, this same office achieved BREEAM “Very Good” certification – the primary green building rating system in the U.K.
Earlier this year, Bentley further extended its commitment to environmental sustainability by becoming one of the first 30 major U.S. employers, which also included 3M, Bloomberg LP, The Coca-Cola Company, Dell, Duke Energy, Eli Lilly and Co., Facebook, General Electric, Google, The Hartford, National Grid, Raytheon Company, Siemens, Southern California Edison, and Verizon, to join the U.S. Department of Energy’s Workplace Charging Challenge for Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) charging stations. The company’s first charging station will be installed in its Huntsville, Ala., U.S.A., office.
Amy Mussen, Bentley corporate environmental officer, said, “Sustaining the environment isn’t just a corporate program at Bentley, it’s part of our mission. And I’m pleased to report that Bentley’s environmental sustainability efforts continue to make solid gains with the support and commitment of senior management and our many colleagues around the globe. Together, over the past five years, we’ve been able to reduce our per capita carbon footprint 24 percent, recycle more than 27 tons of electronics, launch successful public transit and bike-to-work programs, implement energy efficiency and conservation measures across our 90 offices, adopt virtual meeting technology as a common practice to significantly reduce business travel, implement green procurement policies for office supplies, and more.”
Also this year, Bentley is partnering with organizations in Greater Philadelphia to develop sustainability projects that combine its software, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) projects, and active community engagement. The work is being done in support of preparations being made by Pennsylvania’s Delaware Valley region to host the U.S. Green Building Council’s GreenBuild Conference in November 2013.
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