LEED CERTIFICATION

Our commitment to sustainability is demonstrated in our latest achievement as we were awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council for our Mt. Airy, NC manufacturing facility in 2008. We began construction of this facility in late 2005 with an objective to design the structure according to LEED principles, and the Mt. Airy facility is the first manufacturing plant in the Cascade Family of Companies to receive LEED certification. The Mt. Airy facility was engineered to improve the quality of life for the occupants, save energy costs and improve the environment.

In addition to the Mt. Airy facility, the Cascade Engineering Corporate Headquarters were LEED Certified “Platinum” in the fall of 2007. The Platinum designation indicates the highest level within the LEED EB (existing building) rating system, and exemplified the tenets of sustainability on a day-to-day basis.

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