After being invited in 2007 to participate in the U.S. Green Building Council’s pre-certification program for new construction, Wells Fargo spent nearly two years re-tooling the design and construction parameters for its retail banking stores to meet LEED requirements.
By mid-2008, Wells Fargo had been awarded pre-certified LEED-Silver designation by the USGBC based on the company’s adoption of ecofriendly design parameters. Those called for a 20% reduction in energy use and 40% reduction in water consumption, long considered pivotal benchmarks for green buildings.