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Delta Electronics Americas HQ becomes the first LEED zero energy-certified green building

Published on : Thursday 04-05-2023

With 32 green buildings enabled worldwide, Deltas solutions are nurturing sustainable cities.  

 

Fremont, Calif.,May 3, 2023 – Delta, a global provider of IoT-based smart green solutions, has  announced its Americas regional headquarters (HQs) has become the first green building in Fremont, CA, and second in the Silicon Valley Bay Area, to achieve the LEED Zero Energy certification from the US Green Building Council. The accolade, granted to green buildings that generate as much electricity as they consume, has been attained thanks to the further implementation of Deltas own solutions on this originally LEED Platinum facility. A new solar PVcarport, supported by a 330kWh Delta energy storage system, now helps to increase the buildings annual green electricity generation to over 1.4 million kWh. With 32 green buildings enabled worldwide, Deltas solutions are nurturing sustainable cities.  

 Just as Fremont leads the way in clean technology, Delta Electronics continues to set the industry standard for building performance. The companys built-to-suit Americas HQ in Fremont previously laid claim to being one of the earliest private sector LEED Platinum facilities in California.Today, Delta Electronics sets another milestone as only the second facility in the entire Bay Area to achieve LEED Zero-Energy, said Lily Mei, Mayor of Fremont. She added, As one of the greenest cities in the nation, were proud that Delta Electronics continues to showcase sustainability through thoughtful application of technology, including using its Fremont facility as a proving grounds for many of its own products while working through pandemic disruptions to invest even further in our community.

 Kelvin Huang, President of Delta Electronics (Americas), said, Fremont has been Deltas home in the Americas for over 30 years, so it is an honor for us to contribute to our community with the environmental and social benefits of the citys very first LEED Zero Energy green building.With its net-zero energy capabilities, our Americas HQs green building will contribute even further to Deltas RE100 initiative, which is a promise to power our worldwide operations with renewable electricity by 2030. By developing smart energy-saving solutions capable of fostering green buildings and sustainable cities, Delta demonstrates that its ESG-embedded business model can bolster mankinds environmental goals.

 Aided with an energy conscious design that utilises geographical advantages unique to Fremont while considering the productivity and needs of its operations, the Delta Americas HQs building is an example of what a total integrated solution can look like.