Marvell

Buildings of all types are significant consumers of energy. In fact, according to a 2007 report by the United Nations Environment Program, up to 40 percent of energy used around the world is used in the building sector. So it's incumbent on companies that construct the buildings-and their clients-to produce structures that consume less power and reduce global-warming emissions.

At Marvell we're participating in the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program, which provides third-party verification that a building is designed and built according to environmental best practices.

Clean, Green Operations

Our construction and facility operations adhere to environmental best practices intended to improve energy savings and water efficiency while reducing CO2 emissions. Our eco-friendly buildings leverage recycled and nontoxic materials that diminish the impact on the local environment and provide a healthy indoor environment for our employees.

The operations and management of our green facilities are designed to reduce our ecological footprint and include the following features:

A Comfortable, Productive, and Healthy Indoor Workplace

• Regularly monitoring and improving CO2 levels.
• Indoor air quality testing.
• Using low-VOC paints, sealants, and adhesives.
• Conducting routine HVAC maintenance.

Energy Efficiency and GHG Emission Reduction

• Monitoring and reducing energy use.
• Measuring and comparing our energy performance against industry peers.
• Implementing energy-saving plans.

Water Conservation

• Monitoring and reducing water use.
• Measuring and comparing our water-conservation performance against industry peers.
• Using recycled water for landscaping.
• Implementing water-saving plans.

Sustainable and Healthy Transport Options

• Providing secure bike lockers and an on-site shower facility for bicycling employees.
• Conducting ride-share and carpool programs.
• Subsidizing public transport.

Recycling Office Waste

• Reducing paper waste by printing double-sided and digital reading whenever practical.
• Recycling paper, cardboard, containers, and food waste.
• Diverting waste from landfills.
• Safely disposing of fluoresce tubes, batteries, toner cartridges, and mobile phones.

Green Cleaning Services

• Using natural, solvent-free and hydrocarbon-free cleaning products.

Purchasing and Managing Smart Office Electronics

• Purchasing only EnergyStar computers, photo copiers, printers, scanners, and fax machines.
• Emphasizing video teleconferencing instead of travel.
• Enabling sleep mode in all electronics equipment.

Purchasing Paper and Consumables

• Using postconsumer recycled paper and buying from local manufacturers.
• Using remanufactured or refilled toner cartridges for printers and copiers.

Lighting and HVAC Management

• Implementing an integrated building automation system.
• Regularly checking and fine-tuning all lighting controls.
• Regularly checking and fine-tuning HVAC thermostat settings to be consistent with outdoor conditions and occupancy loads.
• Using temperature sensors and timers and/or occupancy sensors to optimize energy performance.

Electronic-Waste Management

• Meeting all federal and state regulations and committing to Basel Ban Amendments which dictate that hazardous e-waste will not be incinerated, be placed into solid-waste landfills or be exported to other places.
• Repurposing and/or reselling usable equipment and recycling only the electronic equipment that has reached the end of a useful life and/or is uneconomical to repair.

Our green facilities design and construction features:

Lighting

• General offices: efficient fluorescent electronic ballast and LED (< 1 W/sf).
• Special-purpose lighting: compact fluorescent and LED.
• Lighting controls: comprehensive occupancy-based lighting-control system with appropriate zoning, sensors and daylight linking.

Floor finishes

• Retaining existing floor finishes whenever functional.
• Carpet: using low-VOC, modular, reconditioned or high-recycled-content.
• Timber: using high-recycled-content, FSC-certified fast-growing bamboo.
• Using eco-preferable linoleum.

Walls and Ceilings

• Minimizing additional new walls, using open-plan design.
• If wall is needed, using reusable wall systems, high-recycled-content wall linings.
• Minimizing additional new ceilings and, if needed, using modular eco-preferable ceiling materials.

Doors, Built-in Furniture, Kitchenettes

• Reusing existing material as much as possible and, if needed, using recycled or FSC-certified or fast-growth plantation material.
• Using low-emission composite timber, laminates, finishes and glues.

General Office Furniture

• Reusing existing workstation partitions, chairs, tables, cabinets and shelving as much as possible.
• Buying eco-preferable products.

Kitchen Fittings and Appliances

• Using water-efficient fixtures.
• Using EnergyStar appliances.

Paints, Sealants and Adhesives

• Using natural and/or plant-based materials.
• Using low-VOC materials.

Bathrooms, Showerheads and Toilets

• Using water-efficient fixtures.

Demolition and Construction Waste Management

• Reusing onsite materials whenever it is practical.
• Maximizing diversion of construction waste for landfill.