Eaton Corp. is promoting its $24 million green-certified addition in Moon as being a conservation-minded triple play.

First, officials said, the 120,000-square-foot facility should use 50 percent less electricity than the two buildings it's replacing in Findlay; second, much of the savings utilized Eaton's own power-management products; and third, many of those product innovators will be moved into new, first-floor labs here.

From the recycled carpeting to the daylight-energized lights, Eaton officials said the facility should qualify for silver Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design status.

Set for occupancy in August, it's one of about 85 projects on track to be LEED-certified in Western Pennsylvania in 2008, joining 40 or so in operation.

Eaton is based in Cleveland and employs about 850 at its Moon and Findlay electrical group sites. The company has committed to 30 additional hires as part of the expansion/relocation of its group headquarters at a 260,000-square-foot complex in Moon.

The fact that Eaton's own components were used shows that green projects can be more than just a trend but also smart corporate strategy, said Dewitt Peart, president of the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance.

Gerald Osmanski, Eaton's facilities director, pointed to energy savings that often resulted in space savings too, thanks to smaller panel boards, load centers and power stations.

Some of the most touted innovations were the automatic lighting systems and the office design that will provide 90 percent of workers with window views.

"When you get sunlight, the lights will dim and nobody will know it because of the daylight harvesting," Mr. Osmanksi said. And at 6:30 p.m., the lights will turn off if the office is vacant.

The state Department of Community and Economic Development provided $850,000 toward the expansion: a $600,000 opportunity grant, a $200,000 grant for infrastructure and $50,000 in job training funds.