Washington, D.C., November 7, 2005--The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced that George R. Lohnes, vice president at UNICCO Service Company of Newton, Massachussetts has been appointed to the organization's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) Core Committee. Lohnes will also serve on the LEED-EB Marketing subcommittee.
The LEED-EB Core Committee is tasked with the continual improvement of the LEED-EB Rating System, which was launched in October of 2004. The Rating System seeks to maximize building operational efficiency while minimizing environmental impacts. It provides a recognized, performance-based benchmark for building owners and operators to measure operations, improvements and maintenance on a consistent scale, and acts as a roadmap for delivering economically profitable, environmentally responsible, healthy, productive places to live and work.
Commenting on Lohnes' appointment, Stuart Carron, LEED-EB Core Committee chairman, said, "We are pleased to have George on the LEED-EB Core Committee. It brings together a broad array of creative individuals who have the opportunity to truly influence and improve the nation's commercial building infrastructure. George's insights into green cleaning and green building facilities services practices will be helpful."
"The USGBC is doing important work," said George Keches, UNICCO president and COO. "It is important for UNICCO to contribute our time and talent to help industry achieve a higher level of environmental stewardship. George has spearheaded our green cleaning initiative, developed guidelines and carried the message to our operations people and our customers. His dedication and 'in the trenches' experience will serve the Committee well."
UNICCO Service Company, based in Newton, Massachussetts, is one of North America's largest integrated facilities services companies with more than 18,000 employees and $700 million in annualized revenues.
