nrg energy's new $40m n.j. headquarters to be 'living and breathing organism' with green focus - air purification

WEST WINDSOR —
As the shovel loosened from 2016 of the site at NRG Energy's new headquarters, business executives and township officials said on Thursday that the construction of the company's environmental sustainability facility began.
Nrg ceo David Crane said in a speech before the official groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday afternoon: "No one of us will have anything about this new building until it is fully built, fully equipped and occupied.
"At that time, I think we will really realize that it is not just a suburban office, it is a living and breathing organism that hopes that every day will inspire its residents to accomplish great and important things.
"The planning commission for West Windsor may approve the construction of a 130,000-square-
Located on the foot building on Highway 1 of Carnegie Center, NRG is a power generation and retail power enterprise that will enter in 2016.
NRG will lease the building for 15 years from Boston Properties.
Three of $40 million.
Floor facilities will include a range of green technologies, including a "living wall" with plants, providing air purification, two
The on-site solar farm supplies electricity to the building, and the roof collects 12,000 gallons of rain for use in pipes that need to be recycled.
NRG will only use the power provided by utilities as a backup.
"This is really a new type of building in the new era," Crane said . ".
These features and more, including more than 30 electric vehicle charging stations, two upright wind turbines and solar panel parking sheds, will reduce the use of electricity, water and fuel, Crane said.
At the ceremony, Crane also identified some of the company's long term
Long-term goals as part of its commitment to renewable energy development.
2030, NRG managed to reduce 50% of carbon dioxide emissions and used 90% as a benchmark for cranes from 2014 in 2050.
"Working closely with other like-minded companies to be leaders is the fate of NRG, in order to create a more sustainable and prosperous future while winning the fight against climate change, and protect future generations from climate change, "he said.
Crane said the company has reduced its carbon dioxide emissions by 40% since 2005.
NRG currently operates in two separate buildings with a total of 90,000square-
It is located at Carnegie center on the north of Highway 1.
NRG received $37.
Last year, 5 million of the tax benefits came from less than a mile on the highway to new facilities on the south side. Over a 15-
During the year, officials said the town would receive about $600,000 in taxes each year from the company's new headquarters.
When the building was completed in early 2016, it will eventually accommodate nearly 540 workers
There are 386 employees and about 150 new employees.
Patti Helfer, chief executive officer of NRG, said that over the past decade, the company has evolved from a small regional wholesale generator to a large generator
"Scale energy companies that lead the country to a clean energy future.
"NRG merged with Houston-based wholesale power company GenOn in 2012 and has since maintained its dual headquarters in Texas and West Windsor.
The West Windsor location off Highway 1 is currently close to capacity and the company is considering moving to a larger facility in New Jersey or moving everything to Houston.
But the national economic development agency stepped in last year to grant the company a tax agreement to stay in town and move from one Carnegie Center facility to another.
"EDA played an important role in our planning process and strengthened NRG's decision to stay and grow in New Jersey," Helfer said . ".
Eda ceo Michelle Brown said NRG's decision to stay in the state led to the retention of hundreds of jobs and created more jobs during the construction phase.
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