Toyota of Rockwall is 17th LEED-Cert. Toyota Facility in D/FW Metroplex
ROCKWALL, Texas, April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota of Rockwall was
awarded a LEED Gold certification during the grand opening celebration held
on April 2, making it the first automotive dealership to receive LEED Gold
certification. Located at 1250 I-30E in Rockwall, Texas, the 11.25-acre
dealership has been designed from the ground up with environmental
standards in mind.
The majority of Toyota of Rockwall's 70,364 square-foot facility is
made up of construction elements that are designed to conserve energy and
water and incorporate recycled materials. Eco-friendly elements include a
roofing system that reflects 90 percent of the sun's heat back into the
atmosphere, water cisterns that will store 63,500 gallons of water, an
air-conditioning system that conserves condensation for landscape
irrigation, a green wall that will provide a shaded micro-climate on the
exterior of the building and landscaping of native plants, trees and
grasses, which are drought resistant. The architect for the dealership is
Gensler and the building contractor is Beck Construction.
"Opening this new dealership in Rockwall is exciting in itself," Steve
Jackson, dealer principal, said. "We are pleased to lead the way with a
super energy-efficient and environmental facility. Our team is already
working with our neighbors in Rockwall to provide tops in service in this
great building. We are thrilled to be part of the community."
Toyota of Rockwall was awarded a LEED Gold certification during the
grand opening ceremonies on April 2. LEED stands for Leadership of Energy
and Environmental Design. It is a voluntary program designed to promote and
validate environmental leadership in the building industry. Receiving LEED
certification is an extensive process and involves being evaluated in six
environmental categories by the U.S. Green Building Council. Toyota of
Rockwall has been built to meet the standards and operate with high
environmental efficiency.
Toyota of Rockwall is the first automotive dealership to earn a LEED
Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. Toyota has other
LEED dealer facilities currently under construction in Conway, AR;
Granbury, TX; Salt Lake City, UT; Eugene, OR; Oakland, CA and Nashville,
TN., and one completed in McKinney, TX.
Toyota of Rockwall was awarded LEED innovation points based on its use
of Green Housekeeping and an Environmental Education program to teach the
public and school children about the environmental aspects of the
dealership. Additional innovation points were earned for the dealership's
extraordinary conservation of water and outstanding use of recycled
building materials. The dealership is composed of 38 percent recycled
materials.
Initially 55 people have been employed by Toyota of Rockwall, with 25
in sales, 21 in parts and service and nine in administrative positions.
Employment at the dealership is expected to rise to 138 by the end of the
year. The dealership is open 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday,
with the service department open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday,
and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Toyota of Rockwall is serviced by Gulf States Toyota, the independent
distributor serving 149 dealers in Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana and
Mississippi.
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