OWC hits green Top 10
February 19th 2008
Other World Computing (OWC) has announced today that Computerworld has selected Other World Computing (OWC) as one of the Top Green-IT Companies for 2008.
"Being able to do the right thing with this building and have a state of the art facility where all of our team can be proud and take this company to its next steps was quite an opportunity," said Larry O'Connor, CEO. "Being recognized for our efforts by Computerworld is very gratifying."
OWC was honored because of its newly constructed LEEDcorporate headquarters building (opening on February 22, 2008), which has been designed according to Gold Level specifications of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Program.
The new OWC 37,000 square foot headquarters features:
• Lower energy consumption than company's current 10,000 square foot facility
• Geo Thermal Ground-Coupled Heat Pump System w/ an anticipated 50 percent energy efficiency rating over conventional natural gas-based systems.
• Fiber optic rooftop light-harvesting technology to augment office lighting with natural light.
• High-insulation value glass windows and exterior sunshade technology to reduce energy needed for cooling.
Computerworld's full Top 10 list reads like this: (1) IBM, (2) BT Group PLC, (3) Qualcomm, (4) Aplicor, (5) Fujitsu America, (6) Microsoft, (7) Hewlett-Packard, (8) Network Appliance, (9) Other World Computing and (10) Verizon Wireless.
Editor's note: Congratulations OWC!
