Navy Federal Proud to be Green

PENSACOLA, Fla. – Navy Federal Credit Union’s state-of-the-art call center here is Florida’s first commercial building to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) “Gold” Certification. Certified an environmentally friendly “green building”, the 56,000-square-foot facility is one of 25 “Gold” rated LEED projects in the United States. Designed and constructed to withstand winds up to 140 mph, the facility was undamaged by Hurricane Ivan. The facility has also helped reduce Navy Federal CU energy and healthcare costs while increasing employee productivity and retention with workstations that take full advantage of views and maximize the use of daylight as a lighting source. Keeping an eye on developing an employee-focused facility that promotes employee comfort and job satisfaction, the call center also features a fitness center, walking trails, dining amenities, training facilities and even a “mothers” room. “We created a place where people will want to work for years to come,” said Ebb Ebbesen, Navy Federal’s project manager for the Pensacola Call Center. “The call center was truly built for our greatest assets, our employees and members.” LEED is part of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Green Building Rating System, which is a voluntary, national standard for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings.