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eBay Opens New Green BuildingeBay announced the opening of an environmentally friendly building on its North Campus in San Jose.
It is the first building in San Jose to be built to LEED Gold standards for new construction, which is the second-highest LEED rating a building can receive.
The building sits on a campus with the largest commercial solar installation in the city.
"eBay empowers people around the world to recycle and reuse, so constructing an environmentally friendly building from the ground up reflects our business values and our commitment to reducing our corporate footprint - in the Bay Area and at all of our facilities worldwide," said John Donahoe, President and CEO of eBay Inc.
"Going green is a great way to work."
The campus has 3,248 solar panels covering 60,000 square feet - more than a football field - of roof supplying 18 percent of the campus's power with a 650 kW system.
With the largest commercial solar installation that is operational in San Jose, and because of its proximity to public transportation, eBay's new building and campus reflect the close collaboration between the city and eBay to reduce its environmental footprint.
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10/5/2008 | Viewed 21,568 time(s)
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