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Toyota Motor Corp. (Toyota, Japan) has built the first environmentally conscious car dealership in the country to be registered for a rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.

The sustainable facility, Pat Lobb Toyota in McKinney, Texas, was designed by Gensler (San Francisco). The 53,000-square-foot, two-story facility recently celebrated its grand opening.

Sustainable design elements include water-efficient bathroom faucets and high-efficiency lighting. An aluminum exterior is made up of 80 percent recycled materials, and the carpet incorporates recycled automotive windshield glass. Additionally, a car wash uses recycled water, and waste oil from oil changes will be used to generate heat in portions of the building during winter.

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