Glass, paint and coatings from PPG Industries of Pittsburgh were used in the headquarters building of Bioconstruccion y Energìa Alternativa in Monterrey, Mexico, the first building in Latin America to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification for New Construction, Version 2.2 (LEED-NC 2.2) from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The 5,000-square-foot office building, in suburban San Pedro Garza Garcia, is constructed with Solarban® 70XL and Solarban 60 glasses and Starphire® ultra-clear glass.
Bioconstruccion y Energìa Alternativa develops and certifies green buildings in Mexico and throughout Latin America. The company's owner, Cesar Ulises Trevino, is president of the Mexico Green Building Council.
