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IEUA Receives Highest Rating — Platinum — from U.S. Green Building Council

CHINO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 29, 2004–With local elected officials and members of California's environmental community looking on, Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) board members and employees were presented a plaque commemorating the headquarters facility's receipt of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEED(TM)) Platinum rating. IEUA is the first public agency in the United States to receive a Platinum rating. "Our administrative headquarters is a wonderful example of how we can build a cost-effective, environmentally sound public building that will contribute to the quality of life in the Chino Basin," stated IEUA Board President John L. Anderson. "We're honored that the U.S. Green Building Council has awarded us a LEED Platinum certification as an acknowledgement of our commitment to responsible building practices." In summer 2003, IEUA completed construction on its new headquarters facility. The two buildings were designed and constructed to meet the highest standards set by the U.S. Green Building Council, the nation's foremost coalition of leaders representing the building industry. The headquarters buildings, with 66,000 square feet of office space, is the largest "green building" of its kind in the United States. Designed with energy and environmental efficiency in mind, its solar roof panels […]

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Cleaner, Leaner, and Greener: Toyota Offers a Bevy of Higher-Mileage, Lower-Emission Vehicles

TORRANCE, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire/ — While hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius are capturing the nation's imagination, Toyota offers consumers many choices of vehicles that also achieve good fuel economy and cleaner emissions. To help spread the word, Toyota has debuted a national TV commercial and print advertising campaign touting the fuel efficiency of its vehicle line-up. While many consider this a pocketbook issue — less money spent at the pump — fuel economy is also an environmental issue since it is linked to the depletion of natural resources. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030501/TOYLOGO) Toyota has always strived to manufacture vehicles that achieve industry- leading fuel economy and low emissions while providing customers with the products they want at prices they can afford. Some of Toyota's fuel efficiency and low emissions highlights include: Fuel Economy * According to the EPA Trends Report, 2004 MY Toyota vehicles achieve the best average car fuel economy, the best average truck fuel economy and the best overall average fuel economy of any full-line manufacturer. * For the 2004 model year, the EPA has ranked eight Toyota and Scion vehicles — more than any other automaker — in the top 20 most fuel-efficient gasoline-powered light-duty vehicles in […]

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