Honda is showing off their strong efforts to making our planet greener!

Honda has just built its 11th LEED-certified facility in North America, which is the most LEED-certified buildings of any automaker.

Honda Engineering North America’s Powertrain Division, in Anna, Ohio, is the automaker’s latest “green building.” The facility provides manufacturing tooling design and engineering support for the production of engines at the adjacent Anna Engine Plant, the largest automobile engine plant in Honda’s global production network.

“Our environmental efforts extend well beyond the products we make and include the facilities that support Honda’s manufacturing, R&D, sales and service operations across North America,” said David Strelow, facilities manager for the Anna Engine Plant, who was involved in the construction of the new facility. “This is part and parcel of our commitment to being good neighbors in the communities where we do business and good stewards of the environment and our finite natural resources.”

Additionally, Honda Canada’s new 138,000-square-foot head office is a model of efficiency. It utilizes a north-south orientation along with an energy efficient underfloor air-distribution system and a heat-reflective white roof to reduce energy consumption. A water management system helps reduce water consumption by 44 percent compared to the previous facility.

“Honda’s environmental vision is to help preserve the global environment for generations to come, and includes broad-based efforts to minimize our company’s environmental footprint” said Jerry Chenkin, executive vice president, Honda Canada. “Achieving LEED-Gold certification for our facility in Markham demonstrates our commitment to this vision.”

Other “green” features at Honda facilities throughout the U.S. Include:

• low-flow bathroom and kitchen fixtures
• more energy-efficient heating and air-conditioning systems
• lamps and lighting controls
• Energy Star-rated appliances
• cool roof materials
• wood certified by the Forest Stewardship Council

Honda is a leader in the development of leading-edge technologies to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions, but it’s nice to see that the automaker’s commitment to the environment goes well beyond its products.

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