First Virginia Company with a LEED Silver Certified Corporate Headquarters
RICHMOND, Va., March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- CarMax, Inc. (NYSE: KMX), the
nation's largest retailer of used cars, announced today that its home office
in Richmond, Virginia has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
LEED is the USGBC's leading edge system for designing and constructing the
world's greenest and energy efficient buildings. CarMax is the first company
to construct a LEED Certified building in Virginia as its corporate
headquarters. Construction on the CarMax home office was complete in 2005.
"Our home office is just another way in which we put our associates
first," said Tom Folliard, president and chief executive officer at CarMax.
"We have provided an open, and collaborative work environment, while also
demonstrating our commitment to being a socially responsible company."
CarMax's 250,000 square foot home office building is located on 130 acres
of land in Goochland County, just outside of Richmond, Virginia in the West
Creek Industrial Office Park. The building features bright colors in a
vibrant, informal and non-hierarchical layout. Environmental features include
the preservation of the trees, wetlands, and natural areas; the natural
enhancement of daylight inside the building; and the use of recycled
materials.
"CarMax's achievement of LEED certification proves how much this company
cares about its associates," said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO, Founding
Chair, U.S. Green Building Council. "LEED certification ensures that CarMax's
home office conserves resources and provides a comfortable indoor environment
for its occupants."
The CarMax home office includes office space for approximately 900
associates, a cafeteria and dining area, and training and meeting rooms. In
addition to the main office building, the site features a fitness center, a
multi-purpose basketball court, nearly two miles of walking trails and a
parking garage.
CarMax and its new home office have been recognized with several green
design awards including:
-- The 2006 Virginia Green Innovation Award for Best Commercial Project
from the Virginia Sustainable Building Network
-- The 2005 Go Green Award of Merit from the James River Green Building
Council
-- The 2005 Commonwealth Environmental Leadership Award for Best Green
Building from the Charlottesville Waldorf Foundation
The companies credited with the CarMax home office building project are
ADD Inc, Cambridge, Mass., master planning, architecture and interior design;
Millennium Retail Partners, LLC, Richmond, Va., owner representative;
Brookwood Program Management, Atlanta, Ga., construction manager; KBS, Inc.,
Richmond, Va., contractor; Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., Richmond, Va. and
Boston, Mass., landscape architect and civil engineer; AHA Consulting
Engineers, Lexington, Mass., MEP/FP engineer; and McNamara/Salvia, Inc.,
Boston, Mass., structural engineer.
About CarMax
CarMax, a FORTUNE 500 company, and one of the FORTUNE 2007 "100 Best
Companies to Work For," is the nation's largest retailer of used cars. CarMax
currently operates 77 used car superstores in 36 markets. CarMax also
operates seven new car franchises, all of which are co-located with its used
car superstores. During the twelve month period ended November 30, 2006, the
company sold 323,570 used cars, which is 94% of the total 342,482 vehicles the
company retailed during that period. For more information, access the CarMax
website at http://www.carmax.com.
SOURCE CarMax, Inc.
CONTACT: Media: Lisa Van Riper, Assistant Vice President, Public
Affairs, +1-804-935-4594, or Trina Lee, Public Relations Manager,
+1-804-747-0422 ext. 4197; Investors: Katharine Kenny, Assistant Vice
President, Investor Relations, +1-804-935-4591, or Celeste Gunter, Manager,
Investor Relations, +1-804-935-4597, all of CarMax, Inc.