REMO, one of the world's largest manufacturers of drums, was concerned about losing long-time employees when it moved to a new 199,000-square foot plant 25 miles from its original location. Ensuring a pleasant work environment in the new location was a high priority because management realized that this would help retain employees.

Changes to the standard concrete tilt-up facility included increasing the roof area devoted to skylights, adding photocontrols to turn off unnecessary lights, and conditioning the manufacturing space with an indirect evaporative cooling system.

Two years later, nearly 100 percent of REMO's original employees remain with the company. Managers report that morale has never been better, and the company is saving thousands of dollars per month in energy costs.