The Timberland Company announced that the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Commercial Interiors (CI) Silver certification for Timberland's Deer Park, NY retail store location. This is Timberland's third retail store to be certified after having achieved LEED Gold certification for the company's Peabody, MA retail store location and LEED Silver for its Salem, NH retail store location.

Timberland's Deer Park factory outlet opened two years ago at Tanger Outlets at the Arches, a LEED(R) Silver Core and Shell mall, but Timberland is the first retail tenant to attain LEED Silver certification for its store. By achieving this certification, Timberland continues its commitment to sustainability and reducing emissions through the use of more recycled materials and renewable energy sources.

“As an outdoors company, we're committed to reducing the impact our business has on the environment – and that includes everything from the design of our products to the design of our stores,” said John Pazzani, Vice President and General Manager, North America Consumer Direct and Global Retail Operations.  “We're proud to be recognized for employing green building practices and materials at the retail level, and to set the standard for other retailers in the Deer Park mall.”

All new Timberland® stores are built to LEED certification standards and some features include:

·        Reclaimed lumber and FSC certified lumber for in-store fixturing
·        Construction waste that is carefully managed and sorted in an off-site facility to maximize recycling
·        Low volatile organic compound (VOC) building supplies to improve air quality
·        Water-conserving plumbing fixtures to reduce water consumption by more than 30%
·        Energy Star eligible equipment and appliances to optimize energy performance
·        Energy-efficient lighting (including LED track lighting to showcase product)
 
In 2008, Timberland was one of 40 companies to take part in the LEED Retail pilot program which developed and shaped the LEED Retail certification standards approved earlier this year by the USGBC.