LEED HIGHLIGHTS• 50 percent of material removed from old building diverted from landfill• 20 percent of new materials are recycled items• Predicted energy usage down 20 percent from similar building• Electric vehicle charging stations added• 35 percent cut in water use due to low-flow plumbing fixturesSource: Mountain View Chevrolet
Mountain View Chevrolet on Wednesday marked the revamp of the Chattanooga dealership while garnering a key environmental badge.
The refurbishing, costing $2 million, won Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Bronze status from the U.S. Green Building Council, said Andy Watson, its dealer-operator.
“We wanted to do our part to be energy efficient,” said Watson as he and others officially reopened the rebuilt showroom and service area at the East 20th Street store.
Chevrolet official Kent Borough said he believes the Mountain View facility is the first Chevy dealership to gain LEED in East and Middle Tennessee and much of Alabama.