Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a facility was designed and built using strategies intended to improve energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, indoor environmental quality and general stewardship of resources.

By achieving the rigorous standard of LEED Certification, Yorktown Offices uses approximately 30% less energy than similar buildings in our climate. We’re proud to promote design, construction and operation practices that promote sustainability and raise awareness of the benefits of green building principles.

Here are some of the ways we’re doing our part to reduce our environmental impact: Our building is equipped with two high-efficiency arrays of photovoltaic (solar) panels on the roof. These panels are capable of producing up to 9.6kW — enough electricity to power three medium-sized family homes. When the building’s solar panels are producing more power than the building needs, excess electricity is fed into the local electrical grid where it is used by other area businesses and homes. When the panels are not able to produce enough power for the building, electricity is drawn from the grid to make up the difference. Even under these conditions, Yorktown Offices solar panels help reduce peak energy use, which is particularly expensive and difficult for utility companies.