One of Toyota’s dealerships in Rockwell Texas is receiving the first Gold LEED award in the country. LEED stands for Leadership in Environmental Design. Earlier this year another Toyota dealership was awarded the silver award. These awards are certified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC.)

This award is not easy to attain. According to the Toyota blog:

“To achieve Gold certification, Toyota of Rockwall made extensive use of recycled and energy-saving materials. For instance, four water cisterns capable of holding 63,500 gallons of rainwater and air conditioning condensation are used for landscape irrigation. The landscape itself consists of native plants, trees and grasses that are drought- and disease-resistant. The roof is made of materials that reflect 90 percent of the sun’s heat energy.”

In recent years Toyota has joined in the cause to become more environmentally friendly. In the future other companies will be more than willing to join in knowing that they can gain exposure like this.

Source: Toyota Open Road Blog