Melink®, 5140 River Valley Road, Milford,Ohio 45150 Ph 513-965-7300 A LEED Gold Certified Building in 2006 Notice high number windows for natural lighting Courtyard 100% of HVAC is from Geothermal. 450' deep wells provide the geothermal energy transfer Typical ceiling mounted heat pump for the geothermal HVAC Flexible boot air distribution duct is less expensive than a traditional duct Roof mounted Photo Voltaic Solar Collectors that can feed excess energy to the power grid Notice the white roof covering to minimize heat loss/absorption Inverters convert DC to AC from roof mounted PV solar collectors 6 kW Aventa LoWind Turbine from Switzerland generates power from 4 mph and up Solar water heaters provide 100 % of their hot water requirements. Water heating elements can be adjusted to capture maximum sun Green energy library encourages employee research for personal application Ceiling lighting is from sky lights and low profile cubicles enhance light distribution Notice the high amount of ambient lighting here and through out the building Carpet squares are more energy efficient than traditional rolled carpet Melink leases a fleet of hybrid cars for its national network Their Intelli-Hood controls minimize energy loss from the cooking air exhaust system Employee energy saving resumes describe their personal approach to reducing the carbon footprint