Albemarle Receives Sustainable Business Award for Charlotte Headquarters Expansion Project
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB), a leader in the global specialty chemicals industry, announced today it has been awarded the Carolinas Community Design Award by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for its headquarters expansion project in Charlotte, N.C.
Albemarle won this award in the Interior Design and Construction category for the company s sustainable, collaborative, and wellness-focused headquarters expansion. This award comes on the heels of the company receiving a LEED® Gold certification from the USGBC earlier this year for the same project.
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