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Vons Credit Union Becomes First LEED® Gold-Certified Private Building in El Monte, CA

The credit union continues to lead the way for sustainability with LEED Gold certification and the addition of a 144-panel solar carport.

July 17, 2012, (El Monte, CA) – Vons Credit Union (VCU) announced today that it has been awarded LEED Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the USGBC’s leading rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy efficient and high-performing buildings, and verifies environmental performance, occupant health and financial return. LEED was established for market leaders to design & construct buildings that protect and save precious resources while also making good economic sense.

read more: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/7/prweb9736245.htm

About Gaye

Gaye is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Vaha Sustainable Energy. She has been involved with the “green” markets for over a decade, first in the food industry then in sustainable development. She co-founded Vaha with a mission to address the increasing energy costs and global air pollution problems by offering solutions that lower the operational costs and replace the dirty energy sources with the clean and sustainable ones.

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