LOUISVILLE, KY (January 17, 2012) – The new corporate headquarters of Charah®, Inc., a leading ash management provider for the coal-fired electric utility industry, was ranked as the 9th largest LEED-certified buildings in Greater Louisville by Business First of Louisville. Charah was recognized in the January 6, 2012 print edition of Business First.
Located in Blankenbaker Station in eastern Jefferson County at 12601 Plantside Drive, the innovative commercial office space has 19,903 square feet and was completed in June 2010. The facility’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification level is LEED NC 2.2 and certification was issued on November 2, 2011.
Founded in 1987, Charah is a company committed to coal combustion products (CCP) management and power plant support services. It was only fitting that when Charah planned for design and construction of its new headquarters, the facility maximized the use of CCPs in its construction allowing Charah to meet LEED program requirements.
“It was very important for Charah to build a LEED-certified facility which beneficially used fly ash and other recycled products,” said Charles Price, president and CEO of Charah. “Since we actively develop markets for the beneficial use of CCPs, we know first-hand how CCPs can improve the quality of many building materials while creating both cost and environmental benefits. Utilizing fly ash in concrete and other products, bottom ash in concrete masonry block and gypsum in wallboard not only eliminates the need to dispose of CCPs in landfills but also conserves our natural resources by substituting for materials that would typically require mining and energy intensive manufacturing. We get a better quality building product and the environment benefits.”
This new headquarters is just another example of Charah’s long-standing commitment to the beneficial use of CCPs and finding innovative solutions that are environmentally conscious. Charah is a charter member of the EPA’s Coal Combustion Products Partnership (C2P2) which encourages beneficial use of CCPs. The company has already been recognized for other innovative initiatives. In April 2005, Charah was awarded the C2P2 first place award for “Innovation” by the EPA for its outstanding achievements in increasing the amount of CCPs beneficially used in its patent-pending, bottom ash-based packaged concrete mixes sold in select Home Depot store locations. In July 2008, Charah received its second C2P2 award, this one for “Partnership” recognizing its unique concrete packaging facility at AmerenUE’s Labadie Plant in Missouri.
About Charah, Inc.
Founded in 1987, Charah®, Inc. is one of the largest providers of coal combustion product management and power plant support services for the coal-fired electric utility industry. Based in Louisville, KY, Charah assists utilities with all aspects of managing and recycling ash byproducts generated from the combustion of coal in the production of electricity. Services include landfill construction, operations, management & closure; fly ash, bottom ash, Gypsum & FGD byproduct management; coal combustion product (CCP) sales & marketing; power plant support services including limestone supply, gypsum operations & wastewater treatment; ash pond conversion & closure; dry fly ash conversion; ash pond management; and Integrated Gasification Combine Cycle (IGCC) slag beneficiation and other innovative solutions. For more information, please visit www.charah.com.
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