Turner's Commitment to Green Building Practices Results in Significant
Milestones
In Excess of 1,000 LEED Accredited Professionals on Staff
NEW YORK, July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Turner Construction Company has achieved a
significant milestone as a result of the company's commitment to Green
Building practices. Turner now counts 1,186 LEED Accredited Professionals
(APs) on staff. Building Design and Construction has recognized Turner as
having more LEED APs than any other firm in the architectural, engineering and
construction industry and with the company's $3 billion of green construction
volume in 2008 Turner was additionally recognized as the leading Green builder
in the publication's 2009 Giants 300 rankings.
Turner had 42 LEED APs on staff in 2004 when the company made a formal
commitment to promoting green building practices. These commitments included a
construction waste recycling program on its projects, conducting industry
surveys and developing web-based and instructor led green building training
programs. Turner's commitment to employee development has resulted in more
than 2,500 employees receiving training in green building practices.
"Every LEED AP contributes immeasurably to his or her employer's success by
bringing the latest in green building knowledge and a holistic perspective to
the table. Having a LEED AP workforce more than 1,000-strong demonstrates
Turner's leadership and commitment to cost-efficient and energy-saving green
buildings for their customers," said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO and
Founding Chair, USGBC and Chair, GBCI.
Turner's LEED APs have enabled the company to complete 85 projects that have
been LEED Certified by the U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC). An additional
131 Turner projects are LEED Registered. In addition, the firm's sustainable
construction work has grown to 40% of its backlog. Turner's green building
projects are in wide array of building types, including in the education,
commercial, healthcare and aviation segments.
Turner's green building projects include:
-- Sacramento International Airport Terminal B, $286 million, seeking
LEED-NC Certification, Sacramento, Calif.
-- Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Kroon
Hall, seeking LEED-NC Platinum, New Haven, Conn.
-- Ohlone College - Newark Center of Health Sciences & Technology,
LEED-NC Certified Platinum, Freemont, Calif.
-- The Visionaire, LEED-NC Certified Platinum, Battery Park City, New
York,
N.Y.
-- Lucas County Arena, $105 million, seeking LEED- NC Certification,
Toledo, Ohio
-- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Residence Hall and Student
Dining and Residential Programs Buildings, seeking LEED-NC Silver
Certification, Champaign, Ill.
-- Westinghouse Electric Company Headquarters Campus, $216 million,
seeking
LEED-NC Certification, Cranberry, Pa.
-- Stanford University Graduate School of Business, $260 million, seeking
LEED-NC Platinum Certification, Palo Alto, Calif.
-- Yale University Health Services Center, $97 million, seeking LEED-NC
Silver Certification, New Haven, Conn.
"Having so many of staff LEED Accredited Professionals is changing the way we
think about building and enables Turner to provide clients with the green
building services they require," said Michael Deane, Turner Chief
Sustainability Officer.
About Turner
Turner is the leading general builder in the U.S., ranking first or second in
the major segments of the building construction field. During 2008 Turner
completed $10.7 billion of construction. Turner is the only builder offering
clients a nationwide network of offices across the U.S. Founded in 1902, the
firm is a subsidiary of HOCHTIEF. For more information, visit Turner's website
at www.turnerconstruction.com.
HOCHTIEF is one of the leading international providers of construction-related
services. With more than 64,000 employees and a sales volume of EUR 19.10
billion in FY 2008, the company is represented in all the world's major
markets. The Group's service offering in the fields of development,
construction, services, concessions and operation covers the entire life cycle
of infrastructure projects, real estate and facilities. In the USA, the
biggest construction market in the world, HOCHTIEF is the No. 1 general
builder via its subsidiary Turner and, with Group company Flatiron, ranks
among the most important players in the field of transportation infrastructure
construction. With its subsidiary Leighton (HOCHTIEF share around 55 percent),
the group is market leader in Australia. Because of its engagement for
sustainability, HOCHTIEF has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability
Indexes since 2006. Further information is available at
www.hochtief.com/press.
SOURCE Turner Construction Company
Shannon Eckhart for Turner Construction Company, +1-212-229-6084,
seckhart@tcco.com
