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Benco Announces Three Years of 100 Percent Renewable Energy Use at Home Office

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Posted: May 22, 2018
Edited by Dentaltown staff

PITTSTON, Penn.—IGS Energy is recognizing Benco Dental’s efforts to support renewable energy. The privately-owned dental distributor recently received a certification for its environmental responsibility from IGS Energy, acknowledging that the company’s CenterPoint East home office in Pittston, Pennsylvania, will run on 100 percent renewable energy from May 2018 through April 2021. The location uses more than 2,000,000 kW hours annually and relies on energy produced by wind turbines in Texas, where rotating blades harness the wind’s kinetic energy. Today, wind turbines provide electricity all over the world, according to IGS Energy, through this renewable resource that is both efficient and environmentally friendly. 

“At Benco we drive dentistry forward by leveraging innovative solutions, and environmental responsibility is among them. Our CenterPoint East home office is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certified, meeting some of the highest standards set forth by the United States Green Building Council,” said Chuck Cohen, Benco Dental managing director. “Our office designers, also LEED certified, work with customers to build low-impact dental practices they can feel good about. At Benco, green means continuously discovering and implementing methods to reduce our facilities’ environmental impact.”

More than 30 percent of furnishings at CenterPoint East have been reused from Benco’s previous locations, while most new furnishings contain more than 30 percent recycled content. Benco implements an extensive recycling program that includes paper, cardboard, glass, plastic, aluminum, CDs, DVDs and toner cartridges. Warehouse overhead lights use motion sensors.  

Many of Benco’s nationwide distribution and office facilities employ energy-efficient lighting and low-water usage fixtures. In other efforts, Benco’s 300+ service technicians are guided by a scheduling software that promotes efficiency. 

For more information, visit benco.com.
 
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