You’re invited to the Grand Opening of our new South Lansing Branch. Visit us today through the end of the week (Fri, 1/14) during business hours. Enjoy refreshments, enter a drawing to win a Vizio 32” LCD HDTV and take a tour of the LEED-Certified, state-of-the-art branch.
What is LEED?
LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts (from USGBC.org). The entire certification process takes up to a year and we fully expect to receive our Gold Certification later this year.
What are some of the “Green” features of the branch?
• The building’s steel is made from junked cars.
• Carpet is made from recycled plastic water bottles.
• Tiles mined and made from regional natural stone products.
• 75% of waste was sorted and taken to a recycling center.
• Branch landscaping consists of drought resistant native plants. They are self-supporting and require no irrigation.
• More windows allows natural light and less energy consumption.
• The marmoleum (lobby floor) has rapidly renewable material content such as linseed oil, pine rosin and jutea. It also has recycled content.
• The glass counter on the check stand is made from concrete and recycled glass bottles.
• The black portion of the teller line, check stand and base board is compressed paper.
• The paint used is low or no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) which contributes to good air quality.
• The toilets are low water usage.
What do the FEV signs in the parking lot stand for?
FEV stands for Full Electric Vehicle. These spots serve as charging stations for Electric Vehicles.
