Office Depot opened its first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Commercial Interiors registered store yesterday.
The store is located at 500 Canyon Ridge Drive in Austin, Texas. LEED CI is the U.S. Green Building Council's recognized system for certifying high-performance green interiors that are healthy, productive places to work; are less costly to operate and maintain; and have a reduced environmental footprint.
Through LEED for Commercial Interiors, Office Depot is able to integrate environmentally friendly attributes into its stores' preexisting shells. Beginning with the Austin store, all new and relocated North American Office Depot retail locations will receive LEED CI certification, including 14 stores planned for 2010.
"Office Depot is at the forefront of corporate environmental sustainability," said Kevin Peters, President of North American Retail for Office Depot. "And LEED CI is a step forward in our expanded effort to grow greener."