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Port of Seattle Commission has received LEED Silver from the US Green Building Council for the design, construction and operation of the consolidated Rental Car Facility at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Washington, US.

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The facility, due to open on 17 May 2012, is the largest consolidated rental car facility in the nation to bag the certification. It imbibes various green features such as natural ventilation on the operational floors. The building has been equipped with high-performance lighting fixtures throughout, and sports white ceiling paint to cut down the amount of light fixtures installed on operational floors.

Further, 67% of wood materials used in the facility are FSC-certified whereas 30% of the materials are reclaimed. The property has also utilised 29% regionally-sourced building materials, and has recycled 97% of its construction debris. It also features bike racks which boost the green initiative.