Based in Naperville, Illinois, at Route 59 and Diehl Road, the Nicor National headquarters was completed in late 2010. The new office space is owned by Keystone Property Group.
The certification was awarded to Nicor National for reducing waste sent to landfills, conserving energy and water, eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and protecting farmland.
“Being a socially responsible corporate citizen is important to our company,” stated Dan Dodge, President, Nicor National.
“Our new office space is environmentally friendly and supports energy conservation. From the very start of the planning process, we required our vendors to include LEED-certified practices and materials in their proposals and agreements. We were very much in favor of making a ‘green’ pledge and followed through with their support.”
Dale Larkin, Vice President, Operations & Information Services said: “The operative word when it comes to LEED certification is ‘sustainability.’
“We are proud of what we’ve accomplished because protecting the environment while at the same time building a great workspace for our employees is worth the effort.”
LEED is the certification devised by the US Green Building Council to give building owners and operators a framework to identify and implement practical and measurable green building design.
Robert K. Watson was the scientist who spearheaded the LEED project and was chairman of the LEED Steering Committee until 2006. He included non-profit organizations, government agencies, architects, engineers and builders in the initiative.
The US Green Building Council is a non-profit organisation which was developed in 1993 and promotes sustainability in the design and construction of buildings.
Editor’s notes: Southern Company announced its acquisition of AGL, the parent company of Nicor, in 2016.
As of July 2023, trading as Nicor Gas, the company listed Naperville, Illinois as its headquarters location.