East Hartford-based Pratt & Whitney Co. says it is the first company operating in China to receive LEED platinum certification for its engine-maintenance facility there.
The Shanghai Engine Center, a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney and China Eastern Airlines, is the 21st building outside America to be awarded the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environment Design certification.
The award was presented Tuesday at U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke.
The Shanghai Engine Center opened in 2009 as an environmentally friendly and high-efficient facility for engine maintenance, repair and overhaul. Pratt says the facility earned 57 credits, which is five points above the required LEED platinum level.
Its environmentally friendly aspects include reduced usage of potable water, a large pond to recapture rainwater to meet sanitary needs, high performance air conditioning and lighting systems, extensive recycling of construction waste, and use of certified stewarded wood products.
Pratt & Whitney is part of United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford.
