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LEED-EB Project Case Study Introduction to JohnsonDiversey JohnsonDiversey is a privately held, family-managed company that produces commercial cleaning and hygiene products. Founded in 1886 by Samuel Curtis Johnson, the company was initially in the business of installing wood parquet flooring. In response to customers’ questions about caring for their new wood floors, Samuel Johnson’s company developed Johnson’s Wax. The company continued to expand and now produces a number of household products. It operates in 60 countries around the world. History of Sustainability The Johnson family has a long history of emphasizing sustainability in the operation of their company. Evening during the early years of operation, sustainability was a priority. H.F. Johnson took a historic flight in 1935 to Brazil in order to study the sustainability of carnauba palms. His efforts resulted in the establishment of a carnauba palm plantation that provided a sustainable raw material resource for Johnson Wax products. The Johnson family’s sensitivity to the environment continued through the 20th century, and in the 1970s, SC Johnson Wax voluntarily eliminated the use of all CFCs in their aerosol products. This leadership led them to develop new technology, setting the stage for a legislative ban on CFCs, which as passed in the late 1970s. Their legacy of sustainable business practices continues. JohnsonDiversey has made a commitment to the ongoing development of products and programs that earn environmental certification, environmentally responsible manufacturing, engagement in global environmental dialogue, and leadership in new sustainable programs such as LEED-EB. LEED-EB Certified Building JohnsonDiversey’s global headquarters, located in Sturtevant, Wisconsin, is a three-story mixed-use facility constructed in 1997. The building floor area is 277,440 square feet, of which 70% is office space and 30% is research laboratories. The building was designed based on green-building principles, including high-energy efficiency, extensive use of natural lighting, and individual control of workspace environments. Because it was built with sustainability in mind, applying LEED-EB to the building was primarily a matter of fine-tuning the building’s operations practices and improving the documentation of existing sustainable practices. The JohnsonDiversey Global Headquarters was certified LEED-EB Gold in March, 2004. ©USGBC 1 January 2005 Achieving Certification Assembling Teams Stu Carron’s ‘white paper’ describing LEED-EB solidified the support of senior management at JohnsonDiversey. The next critical step was working with Johnson Controls to enlist a LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) to assist in the certification process. The LEED AP, Jeff Furness, reviewed facility operations and practices for a preliminary LEED-EB scoring of the facility. Based on his review, Furness and Carron identified the most achievable and cost-effective opportunities for change, and developed a list of recommendations for achieving LEED-EB Prerequisites and Credits. Using this recommendation as a strategic road map, Carron assembled his project team. Because JohnsonDiversey out sources almost all of it’s facility management, maintenance, and cleaning tasks, this team included key contractors from those elements of the operations team. The project team responded enthusiastically to Carron’s plan to achieve LEED-EB certification. As longtime partners with JohnsonDiversey, the subcontractors were committed to meeting JohnsonDiversey’s needs and operational priorities. Each team member was assigned a set of Credits to document and work towards, and asked to work closely with Stu Carron as challenges and opportunities arose. The contractors were motivated to meet LEED-EB goals to maintain their successful relationship with JohnsonDiversey, and also because, according to Carron, “These are individuals who genuinely want to do the right thing.” Identifying Green Starting Points Green Starting Points are sustainable practices and building features that are already in place or could be easily adopted to meet LEED-EB requirements. These starting points provide the foundation onto which additional sustainability measures can be adopted. As Furness’s preliminary analyses illustrated, JohnsonDiversey benefited from already having in place many of the building design features and operating practices required by LEED-EB. Few organizational changes were required, so that JohnsonDiversey did not have to change the basics of how they did business. Implementing Changes The most significant challenge for JohnsonDiversey in establishing ongoing LEED-EB implementation has been institutionalizing the business practices and systems required by the program. For many employees, documenting activities and reporting on the status of projects represented a new responsibility. The challenge for Stu Carron has been integrating those new responsibilities into the job descriptions and the daily lives of his team. Equally critical has been keeping his staff and contractors motivated and committed to the shared goal of maintaining LEED-EB standards. Benefits Following LEED-EB Certification By Stu Carron, Global Facility Manager JohnsonDiversey Participating in LEED-EB and achieving LEED-EB certification has produced a number of benefits for our company:
Economic Summary of Benefits Building floor space 277,440 ft2 ©USGBC 5 January 2005 Contact InformationContact Momentum Advantage Partners (MAP) for more information on how we can help you build a more competitive edge by lowering your operating costs through lower utility rates, energy management programs and renewable energy technologies, like geothermal. |
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