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PARKWAY green
SUSTAINABILITY NEWSLETTER | ISSUE 2.0
2015 brings new challenges along with new opportunities. We accomplished a lot in 2014; 25 Parkway properties enrolled in the LEED Volume Program, 21 Sustainability policies rolled out, and 96% of our portfolio benchmarked and registered on ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, up from 75% in 2013.
As we look ahead to 2015, we are exploring even more creative ways to continue lowering operating costs while increasing our bottom line. Please join us in making 2015 another exceptional year for sustainability.
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2014 SUSTAINABILITY TIMELINE
2014 was a stellar year for Parkway with lots of great accomplishments to make us proud!
See below our Sustainability Timeline highlighting some of the key projects we completed last year.
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ANNOUNCING PARKWAY'S SUSTAINABILITY AWARD WINNERS
Parkway put properties to the challenge of reducing energy, water, and waste in 2014. Every year we recognize the top properties who put best practices and strategies in place to support Parkway’s sustainability goals. Winners are being recognized company wide and externally in our public annual sustainability report. Congratulations to all winners, keep up the great work and best of luck in 2015!
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Most Energy Efficient Building in 2014 (Based on lowest EUI)
Top 3 Buildings with the Highest Energy Star Scores (2014 Energy Star Labels Required)
- City West Place B3 (1st Place)
- Courvoisier Centre I (2nd Place)
- Comerica Bank Building (3rd Place)
Most improved building in Energy Efficiency between 2012 & 2013 calendar year (Based on overall energy consumption data from Energy Star Portfolio Manager normalized by occupancy changes)
- Hayden Ferry I
- Peachtree Dunwoody Pavilion (2nd Place Honorable Mention)
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WATER EFFICIENCY
Most Water Efficient Building in 2014 for Indoor Plumbing Fixtures based on water use per sf.
- San Felipe Plaza
- City West Place B1
Most improved building in Water Efficiency between 2012 & 2013 (Based on overall water consumption reduction normalized by occupancy changes)
- Two Ravinia
- 550 Greens Parkway (2nd Place Honorable Mention)
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Building with Highest Recycling Rate (Based on data collected for the 2013 GRESB Survey)
- Frost Bank Tower
- Hearst Tower (2nd Place Honorable Mention)
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ENERGY STAR UPDATE:
Congratulations to the 27 buildings that earned their 2014 Energy Star Label last year.
To achieve certification, buildings must meet strict energy performance standards set forth by the EPA. For Parkway, it also means saving energy, money, and gaining special recognition!
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ENERGY STAR has created a new recognition program for owners of multiple buildings. On December 12, 2014, Parkway got 27 buildings Energy Star Labeled and was recognized as a Certification Nation Premier Member in honor of ENERGY STAR’s 15th anniversary. As part of the program, Parkway was featured on their website which you can visit here. Congratulations to everyone who diligently worked toward receiving their ENERGY STAR labels!
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- Phoenix Tower
- 400 North Belt
- Honeywell
- Comerica Bank Building
- Town & Country
- 5300 Memorial
- Squaw Peak I
- Squaw Peak II
- Frost Bank Tower
- San Felipe Plaza
- City West Place B1
- City West Place B3
- City West Place B4
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- 300 West 6th
- One Congress Plaza
- San Jacinto Center
- 525 N Tryon
- Hayden Ferry I
- Hayden Ferry II
- Tempe Gateway
- The Pointe
- Courvoisier Centre I
- Courvoisier Center II
- Corporate Center I
- Corporate Center II
- Corporate Center III
- US Airways
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LEED VOLUME PROGRAM
25 Parkway Buildings are enrolled on Parkway's LEED EBOM Volume Program!
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Last year we obtained official USGBC approval for Parkway's LEED Volume program Prototype. Cal/EPA was officially recertified as a LEED EBOM Platinum building and nine additional buildings are working on their recertification documentation. In addition, in February of 2015, eleven Parkway buildings kicked off their initial LEED certification efforts simultaneously under the Parkway LEED Volume Program. Under this special program managed by Verdani Partners, the following buildings are now on target to earn the prestigious LEED Certification by 2015-2016.
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2014 PERFORMANCE DATA HIGHLIGHTS
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LOBBY LIGHTING RETROFITS:
MARQUEE ASSETS IN CHARLOTTE, NC
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Congratulations to the Hearst Tower and NASCAR Plaza's onsite engineering teams for completing their lobby lighting retrofits and achieving a 1.5 year and 6 month respective pay backs! It's important to continue to look for efficiency improvements for our buildings and to reduce operating expenses. If you have any successful projects you would like to share please click here to contact the sustainability team.
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THE REEF PROJECT:
ONE ORLANDO CENTER
One Orlando Center's new Central Plant came online in early 2015 and it promises to generate significant energy and water savings. Upgrades include new Cooling Towers that use less than half the water of the older towers. The old chiller was sunk at a depth of 100ft to create an artificial REEF and provide new habitat for the marine life. Stay tuned for further updates on this exciting capital project as more energy and water performance data becomes available!
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REEF was deployed on March 25th through the 26th. The chiller , including a granite plaque. Special thanks to REEF Developer, David Walter of Reefmaker Artificial Reefs & Marine Ecosystems and to TRANE representative, Chris Saint John who paid for shipping to the reef site. TRANE is working on a case study on payback for the whole mechanical upgrade. Please watch our GoPro video of the REEF installation below.
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BUILDING WIDE COMPOSTING PROGRAM:
300 WEST 6TH STREET
Tenants on all 23-stories of 300 West 6th Street have reduced their waste through an innovative composting program which began in 2013. In 2014 tenants composted 14 tons of food waste. This equates to 28,000 lbs of food waste diverted from the landfill.
For more information on workplace composting read here.
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LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE TRAINING:
Parkway will offer a free LEED Green Associate training to all interested employees in 2015. If you are interested in getting your LEED Green Associate accreditation please send an e-mail to Daniele Horton: dhorton@pkyadvisors.com.
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RESOURCE:
MANDATORY US ENERGY DISCLOSURE LAWS
Download this important resource on energy disclosure requirements, annual regulatory reporting requirements, a policies comparison map, and a map of US policies.
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NAREIT LEADER IN THE LIGHT:
INTERVIEW UPDATES
Parkway’s Head of Sustainability, Daniele Horton, recently gave an interview about Parkway's Sustainability and LEED Volume Programs during the NAREIT Leader in the Light Working Forum. Read the full interview here.
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GREENBUILD HIGHLIGHTS:
GREENBUILD PRESENTATION
Parkway’s Director of Sustainability, Jeff Dunbar spoke about Parkway’s LEED Volume Program at the GreenBuild International Conference and Expo in New Orleans last November 2014.
Key conference highlights include:
1. The LEED Dynamic Plaque
2. LEED 2009 extension: (October 2016)
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LESS "ME" SPACE , MORE "WE" SPACE:
“Our tenants look at office space as a strategic choice to increase collaboration, productivity and profitability...[o]ur customers want flexibility because they want to achieve the right balance between collaboration and focus.”
- Jayson Lipsey, Chief Operating Officer, Parkway Properties
Click here to read the post.
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EARTH DAY, APRIL 22:
+ E-WASTE DRIVES
Are you getting ready for Earth Day? Many Parkway buildings are already organizing their Earth Day Events. The week of Earth Day is a great time to hold our annual E-WASTE DRIVES. Contact the Sustainability Team if you need any support. Please send us photos so that we can share them!
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