HALL Wines recently announced that it has received theLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification for its Napa Valley St. Helena winery, becoming the first winery in California to be distinguished as a Gold certified facility by the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Rating System.
“The certification of HALL Wines not only marks a momentous occasion for the wine industry of California, but demonstrates how all industries can choose to be solvers of our collective environmental challenges,” said Rick Fedrizzi, CEO & Founding Chair, U.S. Green Building Council. “The HALL Wines project efficiently uses natural resources, makes an immediate positive impact on our planet and as a business leader, can expect to reap financial benefits over the life cycle of the building.”
Owner and Vintner of HALL Wines, Kathryn Hall, and President Mike Reynolds, made it their mission to become the leader in earth-friendly California wine, resulting in the design of their new St. Helena facility in accordance with the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system.
July 28th, 2009 at 12:17 pm
Indeed “all industries can choose to be solvers of our collective environmental challenges,” and Hall Wines deserves a congratualions. Sustainable design in not only possible in every business, but more beneficial and affordable for the bottom line.
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July 29th, 2009 at 8:31 am
“HALL…can expect to reap financial benefits over the life cycle of the building” This is so true. So many people think that going green is too expensive. But these people are forgetting about how much money they will be saving over time. I have always thought that it just takes one company in a community to take the first step, and the rest will follow sooner or later. HALL has set a great example to other businesses.