D&L Industries, Inc.'s Head Office gets LEED Gold Operations and Maintenance Certification

Following the LEEDv4 Gold Certification of its Batangas plant Central Hub, D&L successfully received another LEED Gold certification from Barone International. This time it is for the Operations and Maintenance (LEED v4.1 O+M) of LBL Building, the company’s head office in Quezon City.

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievement and is the world’s most widely used green building rating system. It provides a framework for healthy, highly efficient, and cost-saving green buildings, which offer environmental, social and governance benefits.

The LEED v4.1 O+M rating system requires a 12-month performance monitoring and evaluation of key environmental aspects which include greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, water efficiency, ozone protection, location and transportation, waste management, environmental impact, and indoor environment quality.

Over the 12-month observation period, D&L’s head office building has successfully demonstrated that its operations consistently meet LEED standards and that any improvements or changes made are durable and impactful.

Based on the results of the evaluation, the building exceeds both global and local average scores for energy efficiency, waste management, and indoor air quality. In addition, it uses zero ozone depletion potential (zero-ODP) refrigerant for its air conditioning system.

With the operational improvements put in place during the course of the monitoring and evaluation process, the building was able to generate an exceptional reduction in GHG and a 40% average savings from baseline as far as water efficiency is concerned.

To further minimize the building’s environmental impact, D&L’s head office implemented several sustainable policies, programs, and procedures to provide the surrounding communities with additional environment protections such as reducing hardscape areas, increasing vegetated areas, and using reflective materials to minimize the building’s heat island effect. The building also incorporated landscapes which provide habitats for various species of birds, insects, and plants to promote biodiversity.

“As we strive to embody sustainability, we continue to look at ways on how to improve our operations and minimize our environmental footprint,” D&L President & CEO Alvin Lao remarked. “We believe that getting a LEED Certification for our facilities is a great way to ensure that our operations adhere to global best practices when it comes to sustainability,” Lao added. “It is part of our commitment and advocacy to create a sustainable future by offering sustainable products manufactured by truly sustainable facilities,” Lao concluded.

D&L Industries is a Filipino company engaged in product customization and specialization for the food, chemicals, plastics and consumer products ODM industries. The company’s principal business activities include manufacturing of customized food ingredients, specialty raw materials for plastics, and oleochemicals for personal and home care use. Established in 1963, D&L has the largest market share in most of the industries it serves, as well as long-standing customer relationships with the Philippines’ leading consumer and manufacturing companies. It was listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange in December 2012.