Jet-A-Way Inc. is pleased to announce that we have joined the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), a national organization founded in 1993 for the purpose of promoting environmental responsibility throughout the building community. The council has over thee thousand members including product manufacturers, non-profits, building owners, building professionals, utilities, and government agencies.

Membership will raise the visibility of our company as a leader in "green building". The USGBC'S LEED™ Program (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) provides JAW with a unique platform to market our ability to recycle up to 70% of construction and demolition waste processed at our Boston facility.

Launched in 1999, LEED™ is a voluntary rating system created to define and measure the standard for green building. The Program evaluates the sustainability of buildings based on criteria outlined under five focus areas: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resource, and Indoor Environmental Quality. Points are assigned within each focus area, the total of which is applied to a total certification level - for example: a "silver certification level" requires a minimum of 33 points. Certified buildings are able to qualify for state and local tax incentives as well as density bonuses. In 2003 five percent of all new commercial construction projects have registered for certification, thirty-six percent of which were for profit organizations.

We look forward to partnering with our customers to transform the market and improve the environment!

LEED™ Program at Jet-A-Way, Inc.

1. What does LEED™ stand for?
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

2. Why LEED™ and what is it for?
LEED™ is a green building rating system for developing high-performance, sustainable buildings.

It was created to: define "Green" building by establishing a common standard of measurement. Promote integrated, whole-building design practices. Recognize environmental leadership in the building industry. Stimulate "Green" competition. Raise consumer awareness of "Green" building benefits. And to transform the building market.

3. What is the LEED™ rating system? 
It is a point system for achieving goals in the process of renovating and/or constructing a building. Projects receive points if the adhere to certain requirements throughout the building process. The requirements vary from the site where it is built, water efficiency, energy & atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor-environmental quality, and innovation in Design.

Certified 26-32 points; Silver 33-38 points; Gold 39-51 points; Platinum 52-69 points.
There are tax incentives depending on how many points the G.C. receives on the project.

4. Jet-A-Way's Role in the LEED™'s Program?
The construction waste management portion of the program is either 1 or 2 points. The General contractor receives 1 point if 50% of the material is salvaged and/or recycled (by weight) 1 point if 75% of the material is salvaged and/or recycled (by weight). Making a total of 2 points if you achieve 75%.

5. What material can be recycled in the LEED™ program?
Anything donated to Habitat for humanity can be considered recycled. Recycling land-clearing debris, cardboard, metals, brick, concrete, plastic, clean wood, glass, gypsum wallboard, carpet, and insulation.