Boxley/Roanoke Becomes First Va. Facility To Receive Nrmca Green-Star Certification

Making it the 11th plant nationwide to receive this environmental recognition, Boxley’s Roanoke ready mixed plant became the first facility in Virginia to be awarded Green-Star certification from NRMCA

Sources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Silver Spring, Md.; Boxley Materials Co., Roanoke, Va.

Making it the 11th plant nationwide to receive this environmental recognition, Boxley’s Roanoke ready mixed plant became the first facility in Virginia to be awarded Green-Star certification from NRMCA. The producer was applauded for an Environmental Management System (EMS) team that includes employees from all levels–from vice president to loader operator–for maximum buy in and environmental goal attainment. The plant installed energy-efficient light bulbs and instilled a policy to turn off lights and computers when not in use. In addition, the facility uses 100 percent recycled wash water for drum rinsing and washout.

Launched in February 2008, the Green-Star program is a plant-specific certification that uses an EMS based on a model of continual improvement. The certification is modeled on EMS practices widely recognized throughout the industry and government for spelling out goals and targets. Boxley Materials staff is working to achieve Green-Star status at its seven other ready mixed plants by year’s end. Boxley has an integrated EMS that maximizes identification of environmental aspects and impacts along with the setting of environmental goals, said Cemex’s Denise Corrales, chairperson of the NRMCA Environmental Task Group.