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Rockwell Collins building receives Gold certification under LEED®
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (October 20, 2008) - The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has recognized a Rockwell Collins newly constructed building in Cedar Rapids with
its Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Gold Certification.
 This certification represents the first building in Iowa to reach Gold under version 2.2 of LEED. Only 25 buildings in the
U.S. have achieved Gold under 2.2., and only three in Iowa have earned it under the older version 2.1.
"This achievement was possible through a total team effort involving Rockwell Collins and OPN Architects, Ryan Companies,
Alliant Energy, The Weidt Group®, Siemens and KJWW Engineering," said Jeff Moore, senior vice president, Operations, for Rockwell
Collins. "The collaborative work on this project resulted in a low-cost, quality green building constructed in a short period
of time, and advances our objective of not only sustaining, but improving our environment."
OPN provided the architectural expertise on the project, Ryan Companies built the structure, Alliant Energy and The Weidt
Group® provided energy modeling, Siemens installed the climate control system and KJWW Engineering consulted with the team
on the mechanical systems for the project.
Building 130, which houses engineering operations for a portion of Rockwell Collins' Government Systems business, was completed
in December 2006 after seven months of construction. It is a pre-engineered steel building constructed with 68 percent recycled
content. During the project, 99 percent of the construction waste was recycled.
The building features 40 percent water use reduction, heat harvesting using heated lab air for exterior window conditioning,
outdoor air delivery monitoring and carbon dioxide indoor air quality sensors, and at least 35 percent of green space was
left for placement of 100 native trees and shrubs. The LEED Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global
adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood
and accepted tools and performance criteria.
Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) has been a pioneer in the development and deployment of innovative communication and aviation
electronic solutions for both commercial and government applications. Our expertise in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics,
mission communications, information management and simulation and training is delivered by 20,000 employees, and a global
service and support network that crosses 27 countries. To find out more, please visit www.rockwellcollins.com.
Media contact:
Dave Gosch
319.295.6908
319.651.3042 (mobile)
djgosch@rockwellcollins.com
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