Spokane area businesses seem to be getting more and more recognition lately for innovations in sustainability. For starters there's Commuter Cars, manufacturer of the innovative electric vehicle The Tango (located in the University District) and the uber-sustainable Saranac Hotel. We can now add to that list the new Mountain Gear facility.
Just like the Saranac, Mountain Gear took a long under-utilized building and retrofitted it with a keen eye towards sustainability. The company's efforts were noticed as last month the State of Washington awarded Mountain Gear the Governor's Award for Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Practices. According to the Department of Ecology website, "Mountain Gear was the first commercial company, and is still the largest private company, to remodel their building in Eastern Washinton following the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standards."
The impact of Mountain Gear integrating sustainability into their project? How about: Conserve 248,000 gallons water/year, remodel reduced energy use by 60%, and salvaged or recycled 50% of their construction debris. Nice!
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