Pioneer is Midwest’s first to earn ABC’s green-contractor certification for sustainability efforts
Pioneer President Tim Schowalter says that the same actions the company took to practice sustainability were the practices ABC wants to honor with certification. He believes the designation gives credibility to Pioneer’s efforts to be a leader in sustainability and will help it grow in the future.
Pioneer President Tim Schowalter says that the same actions the company took to practice sustainability were the practices ABC wants to honor with certification. He believes the designation gives credibility to Pioneer’s efforts to be a leader in sustainability and will help it grow in the future.
According to excerpts from the story:
Whereas the U.S. Green Building Council awards LEED certification to specific projects and LEED accreditation to individual professionals, ABC awards the green-contractor certification to a company. Many of the prerequisites deal with sustainable practices in the office — like reusing and recycling paper and purchasing Energy Star electronics.
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