Taking Care of the environment
For three decades, Ruppert has consistently made a positive impact on the environment by planting nearly 1,000,000 trees and shrubs since its inception and growing more than 70,000 wholesale trees on over 500 acres in Montgomery County, Maryland. Not new to the green movement, which is fast-gaining public momentum, the company is using its resources proactively in many areas. These include, among others:
- The 2008 construction of a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified corporate campus in Laytonsville (MD)
- The use of hybrid vehicles at all locations; 70% of our corporate management fleet are hybrids
- The use of oil/grit separators in all company owned facilities
- Standard business recycling practices at all locations
- The U.S. Green Building Council LEED accreditation of individuals within both the installation and maintenance divisions who have achieved the status of LEED Accredited Professional. (LEED AP)
- The use of organic landscape chemicals and materials (when requested)
- The use of organic waste recycling at selected facilities
- Development and implementation of specific landscape management green practices for select customers