VERTICAL SCREEN, INC.
WARMINSTER, PA

Our goal is to be a leader in the area of environmental responsibility and sustainable business practices. We recognize the importance of sustainability with regard to environmental, social and economic concerns in our daily operations and are dedicated to responsible use of environmental resources.  Our green PHILOSOPHY Businesses “going green” may seem like a trendy notion these days, but to us at Vertical Screen it is a core part of our mission. We are committed to making environmentally conscious decisions a fundamental part of how we conduct our day-to-day business. In support of this commitment, we strive to reduce our use of energy, fuel, water and materials, and we explore and use options for the reuse, reduction and recycling of materials. Every Vertical Screen employee is tasked with being a partner to recognize new opportunities and assist with the implementation of sustainability solutions. So, just by coming to work every day, our employees are part of an effort to reduce the company’s use of natural resources. Through our sustainability initiatives, we have been able to significantly reduce our energy and resource use. Our green philosophy benefits both the planet and our bottom-line. VERTICAL SCREEN GARDEN Since the spring of 2013, the Vertical Screen Garden has offered employees an outlet to learn basic gardening principles and apply those principles to organically grow their own food in one of our 144 employee raised-bed garden plots. Vertical Screen employees take home half of the fruits and vegetables from their gardens,  and the other half is donated to local food banks. Since the outset, our open-to-everyone company gardens have been very successful and a shining demonstration of our commitment to sustainability. Our geothermal heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems provide heating and cooling to the building using the Earth's constant temperature of 55 degrees. Its three major elements include: We have installed a solar photovoltaic array on the roof of our building. Because our requirements included a solar array capable of utilizing our roof’s white surface, as well as an installation that required very few roof penetrations, we selected a unique, cylindrically designed solar panel from a company called Solyndra (yes, the Solyndra that you’ve heard about in the news). The product performs wonderfully. This unique design captures sunlight across a 360-degree photovoltaic surface, which generates power more efficiently because it captures direct, diffuse and reflected sunlight. The design also works better in inclement weather conditions involving snow, dust and wind. Bathrooms consume the vast majority of fresh water in any office building. To help save this precious resource, we flush our toilets and urinals with rainwater that is collected using a rainwater harvesting system. Here is how our rainwater harvesting system works: Our building's design incorporates many internal and external glazing systems. More than 90 percent of our building's regularly occupied spaces provide a direct line of sight to the outdoor environment via vision glazing. The BAS also provides detailed, real-time reports about energy use. This not only helps to run the building more efficiently, but also to broadcast our energy savings to visitors as part of our educational mission. Our SIPs roof deck system, which was manufactured specifically to fit our engineered design, is composed of an 8 ¼-inch layer of Neopor foam between two oriented strand board (OSB) facings. The resulting structure is very strong, air-tight and extremely energy efficient, with an R-value of 38, thus helping to provide a very energy efficient building envelope. Concrete with byproduct fly ash or slag composition We are located on the former U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center site, so instead of building on virgin land, we chose to redevelop an existing brownfield site. No bottled water is served in our cafeteria or pantries. Instead we provide specially filtered, chilled tap water. We do not use disposable cups. Instead, we provide BPA-free, stainless steel, insulated bottles to each of our employees. Vertical Screen’s Warminster headquarters is LEED Platinum Certified, the highest sustainability designation granted by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). In fact, upon its completion in 2011, it was rated as the greenest office building in Pennsylvania and one of the greenest newly constructed office buildings in the world. We develop only the most forward-thinking and user-friendly tools and processes to provide flawless execution and deliver accurate results. QualityQUEST is our mission to bring the highest standard of Quality, Usability, Efficiency, Service and Timeliness to our clients. Our inProcess tool provides you with real-time transparency throughout the research process. ATS Toolbox provides clients with the flexibility to seamlessly link their choice of HR software and systems with our background screening tools. Since 1989, Vertical Screen has been on the forefront of innovation and compliance in the applicant screening industry. We take pride in the progressive approach we take to being best in class for our clients, but also for ourselves – our cutting-edge headquarters boasts unmatched LEED certified green components and a world class art collection. Thank you for your interest in Vertical Screen. We have received your message and will contact you within one business day. Thank you for your interest in Vertical Screen. We have received your message and will contact you in one business day or less. 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