Vacon's Chambersburg, PA Manufacturing Factory Awarded Environmental Sustainability Award
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April 15, 2011 - MEQUON, WISC., - Vacon, a global manufacturer of AC drives, was recently awarded the Environmental Sustainability Award of Wilson College and the Greater Chambersburg Chamber of Commerce, for its efforts at its North American headquarters in the Chambersburg, PA.
The new Vacon, Inc. manufacturing facility was completed in 2009 and in 2010 received LEED Gold Certification, which was established by the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute. LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is the nation's pre-eminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.
The project, under the direction of Brechbill & Helman Construction Co. Inc., has resulted in 18 percent less energy use, 44 percent less water use and 96 tons of construction waste - or 82 percent -- diverted from the landfill. Additional environmental features include reduced potable water usage, reduced interior lighting power density, high-efficiency glazing and 24-hour programmable settings on its ventilation system. Waterless urinals and lowflow fixtures also were incorporated in the new building, which includes special parking for fuel-efficient vehicles and bicycle storage.
Vacon's AC drives boost the performance of electric motors and save energy. They enable more cost-effective production, reduce the greenhouse effect, and play a role in meeting emission targets. Energy reduction and efficiency are company goals at its many locations worldwide.
For more information, please contact:
Nicki Bowling, Marketing Communications Manager - North America
(414)702-9323; nicki.bowling@vacon.com
Vacon in Brief
Vacon is driven by a passion to design, manufacture and sell only the best AC drives on the
planet - and nothing else. AC drives can be used to control electric motors or to help
generate power from renewable sources. Vacon has R&D and production units in Finland,
the United States, China and Italy, and sales offices in 27 countries. In 2010, Vacon had
revenues of EUR 338 million and globally employed 1,300 people. Vacon's shares (VAC1V)
are listed and publicly traded on the Helsinki Stock Exchange. Driven by Drives,
www.vacon.com
