Posted by: Scott Elder Jones Lang LaSalle Last year’s ENERGY STAR National Building Competition included four Intuit properties managed by Jones Lang LaSalle. The energy reductions we achieved were nowhere near as great as the eventual winner, but actually winning wasn’t the point. We helped Intuit save a lot of money, reduce carbon emissions, and [...]
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ENERGY STAR disclosure helps tenants, owners
Posted by: Dan Probst Energy and Sustainability Services In passing legislation requiring building owners to benchmark energy and disclose the information prospective tenants and investors, Philadelphia joins the ranks of cities like New York City, Washington DC and San Francisco in trying to leverage market forces to reduce carbon emissions. Actually, Philly has gone a [...]
ENERGY STAR participation gets better with age
Posted by: Bob Best Energy and Sustainability Services Almost three years ago, Jones Lang LaSalle’s property management group reached 100 percent participation in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, the EPA’s highly regarded system for benchmarking energy performance in commercial property. When every office building in our U.S. portfolio was enrolled, we confirmed two things that we [...]
So you think you’re still green
By Mike McGloin Vice President Jones Lang LaSalle After inspecting, verifying, documenting, data collecting, months of meetings, reviews, submittals and clarifications you’ve finally reached your goal. Your building is now LEED certified. Whether it earned platinum, gold or silver, however, the job is far from over. Before the shine fades from the plaque, you’ll have [...]
Sustained Excellence: A firmwide focus
Posted by: Lauralee Martin Chief Financial Officer The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Jones Lang LaSalle with a 2012 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award, in recognition of our continued leadership in energy efficiency. Sustained Excellence is EPA’s term for organizations that qualify as ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for three consecutive years. Today, [...]