Origins
Starting in 2002, PNC became the first major U.S. bank to design and build green retail banking offices, which range in size from 3,000-4,200 square feet and cost about $2.6 million. The company’s first Green Branch opened that same year in West Grove, N.J.
PNC green locations have earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, which provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction, by the USGBC. The nation's leading coalition of corporations, builders, federal and local agencies working together to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work, the USGBC awards LEED certification based on points for appropriateness of sites; natural resource and energy conservation; emphasis on mass transit; innovation; construction materials use and reuse; and design.
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