SADDLE BROOK, N.J.--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has named CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. as a 2008 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for outstanding energy management and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
CBRE's accomplishments will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., on April 1, 2008.
CB Richard Ellis will be honored for smart energy management practices and investments throughout its operations that resulted in significant energy and financial savings in their managed portfolio. CBRE is the only commercial real estate services firm so recognized this year with a Partner of the Year award.
In May 2007, CBRE announced a commitment to become carbon neutral in its own operations by 2010--making it the first commercial real estate services company to announce such a goal. In addition, CBRE is assisting its clients with energy efficiency programs at the 1.7 billion sf of building space it manages around the world.
In the United States, CBRE has instituted a wide range of programs for the commercial buildings it manages, including:
--the launch of an innovative recycling pilot program, in conjunction with Georgia-Pacific and the EPA, for office buildings;
--adopting the Building Owners and Managers Association's (BOMA) Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP), an extensive education program that teaches commercial real estate professionals how to reduce energy consumption, as well as BOMA's 7-Point Challenge for reducing the use of natural resources, non-renewable energy sources and waste production;
--the establishment of the Green Knights, a nationwide team of sustainability advocates;
--the development and introduction of "101 Tips for Successful Sustainability";
--the introduction of a 12 Step "Standards of Sustainability" for all managed office assets; and the pending enrollment of a minimum of 100 major U.S. office properties from the firm's asset services portfolio in the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Portfolio Program. The program enables owners to integrate the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design® (LEED) green building rating system into existing buildings and do so in a cost-effective way without sacrificing the technical rigor and integrity of LEED.
Last year alone, Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved $16 billion on their energy bills and reduced greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equivalent to those of 27 million vehicles.
The 2008 Partner of the Year Awards recognize efforts to use energy efficiently in facility operations and to integrate superior energy management into overall organizational strategy. Award winners are selected from more than 9,000 organizations that participate in the ENERGY STAR program.
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