| Green car dealerships sell various types of 'green cars' | | | | heat is needed, it comes from oil change waste, the |
| or environmental friendly cars. There are 16 green car | | | | car wash uses recycled water, taps, lighting that |
| dealerships in 10 states in the United States of | | | | conserves energy and the carpet is made of recycled |
| America. The dealers are also converting their | | | | windshield glass. Alternative means of transport is |
| dealerships into green areas. The main idea is to use | | | | shown preference, by having bicycle racks and |
| less water, less energy and use environmental friendly | | | | preference for parking for people who carpool. |
| processes in a place with a lot of green space. | | | | Rainwater is used and plants that do not need much |
| People at first thought that it would not be possible for | | | | water such as drought resistant plants and grass are |
| car dealership to go green. Then the LEED voluntary | | | | grown. This type of green car dealership proves that it |
| rating system came into existence. LEED stands for | | | | is possible for people to go green if they just put their |
| Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. This | | | | mind to it. In the future there is a possibility that this |
| has been set up by the US Green Building Council to | | | | initiative will pick up and many major companies will go |
| recognize buildings that are environmental friendly in | | | | green. |
| their custom, design and operations. Gensler was the | | | | R&B Auto Center, located in Fontana, CA is the |
| first to design a car dealership to register for a LEED | | | | first Pre Owned car Dealership to go green. R&B |
| rating. The rating is given according to the indoor | | | | Auto Center's has installed beautiful rockwork and |
| environmental quality and energy efficiency that is met | | | | Eco-Alliance Artificial Grass throughout the dealership |
| by the dealership. The ratings are - Certified, Silver, | | | | and playground, all of this in an effort to conserve one |
| Gold and Platinum. This rating system provides a | | | | of earths most valuable resources, water. R&B |
| uniform manner of measuring a building's sustainability. | | | | Auto Center has retrofitted most of the lighting fixtures |
| Many car dealerships have followed this initiative and | | | | with energy efficient lighting to conserve energy. |
| have gone green. There are at least 16 green | | | | Recycling is a way of life for all employees at |
| dealerships in the United States. | | | | R&B Auto Center. Recycling bins are placed |
| The green car dealership follows certain architectural | | | | throughout the dealership for paper, plastic and |
| practices. These include having the outside of the | | | | aluminum. R&B Auto Center's Service department |
| building being made of 80% recycled aluminum, when | | | | recycles used oil, tires, and metal. |