Rio Tinto LEED buildings in the Salt Lake Valley
The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ was developed by the United States Green Building Council to certify buildings where measures have been taken to reduce environmental impacts and increase employee comfort. It is also the internationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.
Rio Tinto, Kennecott Land and Kennecott Utah Copper’s goal is to build a portfolio of assets in a sustainable manner and has adopted this rating system to provide an immediate and measurable impact on building performance and contribute to sustainable development.
Currently, Rio Tinto owns more LEED buildings than any other entity in Utah ranging from Platinum to Certified. All of Rio Tinto’s LEED buildings are located within eight miles of one another.
Our LEED buildings include:
Rio Tinto Regional Center (also known as Daybreak Corporate Center)
Platinum certification - core and shell
South Jordan, Utah
The state-of-the-art Daybreak Corporate Center is approximately 175,000 square feet and houses the Rio Tinto Regional Center. The core and shell of the building achieved LEED Platinum certification for the design and management practices during the construction process. In 2009, the building became LEED Platinum certified, making it the first LEED Platinum building in Utah.
View the Rio Tinto Regional Center core and shell LEED fact sheet
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Rio Tinto Regional Center
Gold certification - commercial interiors
South Jordan, Utah
The Rio Tinto Regional Center provides work space for hundreds of Rio Tinto, Kennecott Utah Copper and Kennecott Land employees. Located inside the Daybreak Corporate Center, the Rio Tinto Regional Center uses 22 percent less energy than a standard office building through smart lighting, building orientation, and a photovoltaic solar-roof system that creates energy efficiency. The commercial interiors of the Rio Tinto Regional Center became LEED Gold certified in 2009.
View the Rio Tinto Regional Center commercial interiors LEED fact sheet
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Rio Tinto Distribution Center
Gold certification
South Jordan, Utah
Rio Tinto's Distribution Center features 225,000 square feet of warehouse space and 15,600 square feet of office and meeting space. The Distribution Center provides a convenient location to distribute necessary parts and equipment to Kennecott Utah Copper. The Rio Tinto Distribution Center became LEED Gold certified in 2009.
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Daybreak Elementary School and Community Center
Silver certification
South Jordan Utah
The Daybreak Elementary School and Community Center became LEED Silver certified in 2006. Welcoming its inaugural class in 2005, the Daybreak Elementary School and Community Center was conceived and developed as a partnership between Kennecott Land and the Jordan School District. Based on the overall performance of the building, the Daybreak Elementary School and Community Center is EnergyStar certified through the Environmental Protection Agency.
View the Daybreak Elementary School and Community Center LEED fact sheet
Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Administration Building
Silver certification
Bingham Canyon, Utah
At an elevation of 6,190 feet in the Oquirrh Mountains, the Bingham Canyon Mine Administration Building houses 55 employees who manage operations at the Bingham Canyon Mine. The building has been designed to be easily re-locatable for when the mine expands. The Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Administration Building became LEED Silver certified in 2007.
View the Kennecott Utah Copper Mine Administration Building LEED fact sheet
Bingham Canyon Mine Visitors Center
Certified
Bingham Canyon, Utah
The Bingham Canyon Mine Visitors Center and mine is one of Utah's most popular attractions which has welcomed more than 2.9 million visitors since 1992. The Visitors Center features interactive displays and exhibits that educate visitors about the importance of mining, reclamation and the history of the Bingham Canyon Mine. The Bingham Canyon Mine Visitors Center became LEED certified in 2007.
View the Bingham Canyon Mine Visitors Center LEED fact sheet
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