Office Depot is set to open a new prototype “green” store next month in Austin, Texas. The store has achieved a first-volume pre-certification for a prototype design under the pilot Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED, program - a certification system for green construction awarded by the United States Green Building Council.  

 

The design will be used in the construction of future Office Depot stores.

 

"Achieving LEED pre-certification for our prototype represents a milestone moment in Office Depot's environmental leadership journey," said Yalmaz Siddiqui, director of environmental strategy for Office Depot.