February 24, 2010 — Waxie Sanitary Supply's inventory center in Salt Lake City, UT, has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification, making it the first known inventory center in the jansan industry to receive the designation.

The building was awarded the LEED certification for new construction for the facility's sustainable design and construction features, according to the company's press release.

The sustainable design choices incorporated into the project include features that will contribute to reductions in energy and water usage and better indoor environmental quality for building occupants, the release said. And during construction, a significant amount of the materials that were chosen were either sourced regionally, contained recycled content, or were re-used from the previous inventory center—and almost all of the construction waste (98 percent) was diverted from the landfill.

In addition to these sustainable design and construction features, the project earned Innovation In Design Credits for using signage to educate occupants and visitors on the sustainable features of the building and for adopting a written Green Cleaning Policy, which stemmed from the company's GPS Green Partner Support™ program.

The U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED Green Building Rating System is the national benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings, and certification is verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. Additional information about USGBC and LEED may be obtained at www.usgbc.org.

About Waxie Sanitary Supply
Headquartered in San Diego, CA, Waxie Sanitary Supply is a leading family-owned distributor of sanitary-maintenance supplies to the building service contractor, school, hospitality, health care, military, government, industrial, and retail markets. For more information, visit www.waxie.com.