Being green is gold these days, and with the additional environmental focus of the current Administration, expect Earth Day Celebration 2009 to be wind-turbine blowin’ big time!
“We have set a new benchmark for restaurants to be more environmentally friendly with LEED Gold certification of Founding Farmers,” said Dan Simons, Principal of Vucurevich Simons Advisory Group, the management and operations company for the restaurant. “This is an important achievement, not only for the hospitality industry, but for the ownership collective of more than 42,000 American family farmers whose food we bring directly to Founding Farmers,” added fellow VSAG Principal Michael Vucurevich.
LEED certification of Founding Farmers was based on a variety of green design and construction features that provide sustainability to the community and surrounding environment, including:
Energy Star appliances for over 80% of all eligible appliances such as freezers, refrigerators, dish machines, cooking appliances and 4 LCD televisions; an efficiency exceeding HVAC System that monitors indoor air quality; the purchase of green power credits for 50% of electricity consumption; waterless urinals and low flow lavatories; and reclaimed and recycled materials and finishes.