Clif Bar headquarters earns LEED Platinum

The company's Emeryville, Calif., headquarters earns top green building honors.

Wed, Jun 06 2012 at 2:00 PM

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Clif Bar & Company, best known for its line of organic foods and drinks, is now going to be known as the owner of the first LEED Platinum certified building in Emeryville, Calif. The company’s 115,000-square-foot headquarters

building received top honors in the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) category.

Green building features that helped the company receive the highest USGBC rating include:

A rooftop smart solar array
Low-flow plumbing
More than 12,000 board feet of reclaimed wood
Recycled denim was used to create sound-absorbing panels
Recycled artwork including pieces made from retired bikes, kayaks and other outdoor gear
Four atrium gardens

Perks of working at Clif Bar & Company go beyond the beautiful LEED Platinum certified office space. Other company benefits include the onsite 6,700-square-foot childcare facility, organic breakfasts and lunches at Kali’s Kitchen, a fitness center and bike storage for those employees who choose a self-powered two-wheeled commute to work.

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