SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Salesforce (NYSE:
CRM), the global leader in CRM, today announced that Salesforce
Tower—which opened to the first group of Salesforce employees this
week—will feature the largest on-site water recycling system in a
commercial high-rise building in the
United States. This is a transformative milestone in the
company's ongoing sustainability journey and the first of its kind
for the City of San Francisco.
In Salesforce Tower, wastewater from sources such as rooftop
rainwater collection, cooling towers, showers, sinks, toilets and
urinals will be collected, treated in a centralized treatment
center and recirculated through a separate pipe system to serve
non-potable uses in the building. The system will reduce drinking
water demand by saving up to 30,000 gallons of fresh water a day,
7.8 million gallons a year, equivalent to the annual water
consumption of 16,000 San
Francisco residents.
In collaboration with the City of San
Francisco and Boston Properties, the blackwater system will
be installed in Salesforce Tower making it the first partnership in
the U.S. between a city government, building owner and a tenant to
support blackwater reuse in a commercial high-rise building. The
system will provide water recycling for all tenants in Salesforce
Tower and offers a blueprint for how other companies looking to
make a positive impact in the world can harness sustainable
innovation.
The water recycling system is the latest example of Salesforce's
commitment to the environment through green building practices.
Salesforce has also achieved or is pursuing green building
certification in 64 percent of its global office spaces and LEED
Platinum certification—the highest possible achievement—for three
buildings in its San Francisco
headquarters.
Since the company's founding, Salesforce has harnessed its
culture of innovation to incorporate sustainability into all facets
of its business starting with delivering value to customers through
its energy-efficient cloud. The company has since achieved net-zero
greenhouse gas emissions, 33 years ahead of its original
commitment.
Comments on the news:
"In our ongoing commitment to reduce our environmental
footprint, Salesforce Tower gives us an opportunity to re-invent
core building impact," said Suzanne
DiBianca, executive vice president, corporate relations and
chief philanthropy officer, Salesforce. "We're excited to install a
state-of-the-art water recycling system to lead that effort at a
scale that has never been done before in a commercial high-rise
building. Since our founding, Salesforce has been committed to
equality for all stakeholders, which includes improving the state
of the world through our business."
"At Salesforce, real estate is more than architecture and
design. It's about creating a 'home' that has a positive impact on
all of our key stakeholders, including employees, partners,
customers, communities and the environment," said Elizabeth Pinkham, executive vice president,
global real estate, Salesforce. "Because our offices are a physical
expression of our values, Salesforce is committed to integrating
green building practices into our real estate strategy, including
office design, construction and operations."
"We are proud to be working on this innovative public-private
partnership with Salesforce that will substantially reduce their
water footprint, helping the community to conserve the city's
precious drinking water supply," said Harlan Kelly, general manager, San Francisco
Public Utilities. "Salesforce continues to show leadership and
commitment to sustainability and this environmental milestone will
serve as a model for other responsible businesses."
"This is a major milestone for green building within
the United States. Salesforce has
long been a leader in sustainability, but today's announcement sets
a new standard and provides a blueprint for how companies,
regardless of building ownership, can innovate on green building
practices," said Mahesh Ramanujam,
president and CEO, U.S. Green Building Council. "We are grateful to
have Salesforce pioneer this blackwater system and look forward to
a day when it's commonplace for all commercial high-rises."
"Boston Properties is committed to making sustainable
improvements in all of its assets and is excited to be partnering
with Salesforce on this first of its kind blackwater reuse system,"
said Danny Murtagh, vice president
of engineering, Boston Properties. "We recognize the scarcity of
water resources in California and
are looking forward to making substantial improvements in the
industry by recycling blackwater."
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https://www.salesforce.com/sustainability/
- Learn more about the Net Zero 2050 Commitment:
http://bteam.org/the-b-team/business-leaders-call-for-net-zero-greenhouse-gas-emissions-by-2050/
- Learn more about Salesforce Tower:
https://www.salesforce.com/blog/2018/01/a-look-inside-salesforce-tower
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