Syracuse, NY – SRC, Inc.'s 120,000 square foot, two story ecofriendly headquarters in North Syracuse, NY has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR® certification. This signifies that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide in terms of energy efficiency and meets strict standards set by the EPA.

"We are proud to have earned the EPA's ENERGY STAR® certification for our headquarters," said Paul Tremont (headshot), president and CEO of SRC. "This recognition demonstrates our continued commitment to environmental stewardship."

Buildings that earn this certification use an average of 35 percent less energy than typical buildings and release 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. In 2009 SRC's corporate headquarters was awarded LEED® certification, a designation established by the U.S. Green Building Council and Green Building Certification Institute. The LEED® design, construction and certification of SRC's headquarters helped to solidify the building's certification. Recent eco-friendly projects and operational enhancements vital to earning the ENERGY STAR® certification include retro-commissioning, installation of ENERGY STAR®-certified high efficiency equipment, and retrofitting parking lots and interior spaces with LED lights.

SRC, Inc. (@SRCScoop) , a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve "impossible" problems in the areas of defense, environment and intelligence. Across our family of companies, we apply bright minds, fresh thinking and relentless determination to deliver innovative products and services that are redefining possible® for the challenges faced by America and its Allies.

Since 1957, our commitment to the customer and the best solution – not the bottom line – has remained a core value that guides our efforts. This passion for quality carries through to the technologies we invent and manufacture, the laboratories and facilities we build, the people we hire, and communities where we work. Today, more than 1,000 engineers, scientists and professionals work together at SRC to protect our people, environment and way of life. For more information, visit www.srcinc.com.