Poland Spring Plant Earns LEED Gold

The newest Poland Spring bottling facility in Kingfield, Maine, built in 2008, has received a Gold certification from the USGBC, making it the first manufacturing facility in the state to receive a Gold rating, according to a recent article.

Kingfield’s facility is the bottled water company’s second LEED-certified facility in the state, joining a warehouse expansion in the town of Hollis that earned a Silver designation in October of last year.

The design of the facility saves 70.4 million BTUs of energy each year, conserving approximately 140,000 gallons of water per year, and recycling or diverting 1,478 tons of construction waste from landfill disposal.

The building is constructed from salvaged and recycled materials. Over 20 building materials were sourced locally, having been extracted, harvested, recovered or manufactured within 500 miles of the project.

“We are honored to receive the LEED certification and proud to be Maine’s first manufacturing facility to earn the gold standard,” said Cameron Lorrain, Poland Spring’s Kingfield plant manager, in the article. “Employees of Poland Spring are proud to work for a company committed to being thoughtful and responsible in every aspect of our business. We have more to do and are excited to continue our journey toward more sustainable operations.”

Poland Spring’s parent company, Nestle Waters North America, was the first beverage manufacturer to build LEED-certified plants in America. The corporation’s portfolio of bottling plants includes nine others, located across the country, that have earned some level of LEED certification.

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Chris Timmerman
Contributing Writer
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