[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 132 (Tuesday, October 18, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2117]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  THE KEYCORP CAMPUS OF BROOKLYN, OHIO

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 18, 2005

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the staff members 
of the KeyCorp Campus, located on Tiedeman Road in Brooklyn, Ohio, upon 
their recent designation as a certified Green Building by the U.S. 
Green Building Council, USGBC. KeyCorp is the first financial service 
institution in the Midwest to earn this prestigious certification.
  KeyCorp has joined the ranks of premier corporations and 
manufacturers across the Nation that have invested their own resources 
to elevate the structural, operational and performance components of 
their facilities to the highest levels of environmental standards. The 
2,000 plus staff at KeyCorp has worked diligently within the USGBC's 
new rating system, the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 
for Existing Buildings, LEED, to become an officially designated Green 
Building.
  By adhering to LEED systems and standards, KeyCorp has restored their 
750,000-square-foot technology and operations buildings and adjacent 
property to an environmentally sound haven for employees and 
surrounding flora and fauna. The campus was built on a brownfield site, 
which has been renewed with water-efficient, native landscaping. 
KeyCorp made the commitment to implement environmentally smart 
procedures which served as economically smart moves for the company. By 
installing low-mercury light bulbs, recycling paper and cardboard, 
greater usage of natural light, and using green-friendly housekeeping 
and maintenance products, the company is protecting their bottom line 
and protecting the environment as well.
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honor and recognition 
of the leadership and staff members of the KeyCorp Tiedeman Campus in 
Brooklyn, Ohio, whose united efforts in raising the entire Campus into 
the light of environmental restoration and protection has earned them 
the official designation as a Green Building. KeyCorp's unified mission 
has made a positive impact on our community and serves as a vital 
reminder and example of the ability of the human race to coexist in 
harmony with our natural world.

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