2004 Media Releases & Alerts
Toyota Motor Sales, USA Executive to Keynote EnergyValue Housing Award Dinner
Ceremony
Sanford Smith, Corporate Manager of Real Estate and Facilities, to Present
Cross-Industry Examples of Energy-Efficient Business Practices
December 15, 2004, Upper Marlboro, Md. - As energy costs continue to
rise, consumers are looking for companies to help them find ways to reduce
their energy consumption. A group of 24 industry professionals who are leading
these efforts will be honored with EnergyValue Housing Awards on January 13,
2005, at the 2005 International Builders' Show. The EnergyValue Housing Award
(EVHA) program recognizes builders who voluntarily integrate energy efficiency
into the design, construction, and marketing of their homes. It also educates
the home building industry and the public about successful approaches to
energy-efficient construction. Sanford Smith, corporate manager of real estate
and facilities at Toyota Motor Sales, USA, will keynote the EVHA dinner
ceremony.
In his position at Toyota, Smith heads a department of 40 associates involved in
the planning, development, and operations of all facilities projects. His
portfolio consists of a diverse range of facility types, including office
space, ports, and distribution centers. His department's leading edge work on
environmental issues has been recognized with Corenet's (Corporate Real Estate
Network) 2003 Global Innovator's Award, as well as honors from the American
Institute of Architects, International Interior Design Association,
International Facilities Management Association, and the U.S. Green Building
Council. Smith recently received the Environmental Leadership Award from
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, the prestigious Corporate Real
Estate Leadership Award from the editors of Site Selection magazine, and was
selected as the Corporate Real Estate Executive of the Year by the Los Angeles
chapter of Corenet.
Before joining Toyota in 1990, Smith worked in both an architectural and
developmental capacity for The Irvine Company. He then spent four years at the
University of California at Irvine, where he worked on public/private real
estate development. Smith, a registered architect, is an active member of the
Partner's Circle of the School of Environmental Design at Cal Poly Pomona,
Cornell University's International Workplace Studies Program, and the
Pennsylvania State University's PACE Program.
NAHB Research Center president, Michael Luzier said, "We are excited that Mr.
Smith agreed to participate in this event, given his high-caliber
professionalism and ability to both lead and innovate. His company's
extraordinary efforts to incorporate energy efficiency and environmental
consciousness in its daily business activities and strategic planning serve as
a model across many industries."
In a recent speech, Fujio Cho, president of Toyota, named the environment as one
of three key business priorities, along with globalization and development of
human resources. "In the past, being an environmentally conscious company was a
luxury... but not anymore," he said. Cho noted that the Toyota Prius has passed
200,000 units in global sales, setting the stage for further hybrid progress.
"Energy use at our North American plants is down 17 percent since 2000," he
said, "and four of our engine and parts plants are at zero landfill status."
The EVHA program is managed by the NAHB Research Center, and operated in
partnership with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the U.S.
Department of Energy through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Award
sponsors include Building Green, Inc., Icynene, Inc., FannieMae, the Vinyl
Institute, and the AAMA Vinyl Materials Council. For more information on the
EVHA program, contact Tom Kenney, EVHA program manager, at (800) 638-8556, ext.
6246, or contact the EVHA via email.
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