The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Names Parmenter Realty Partners 2014 ENERGY STAR Partner Of The Year

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Names Parmenter Realty Partners 2014 ENERGY STAR Partner Of The Year

MIAMI, Fla., April 3, 2014 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Parmenter Realty Partners as a 2014 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for strategically managing and improving the energy efficiency of its entire building portfolio. Through its partnership with the ENERGY STAR program, Parmenter has improved its energy performance, realized cost efficiencies, and helped to protect the environment for future generations.

“It is an honor to be recognized by the EPA for our work and commitment towards owning and operating environmentally responsible buildings,” said Steve Harrison, Managing Director Facilities and Sustainability at Parmenter Realty Partners. “Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings is a core value at Parmenter. By managing our energy use in partnership with ENERGY STAR, we are not only reducing operating costs, we are also enhancing occupant comfort and indoor air quality resulting in better investments and better quality assets for our investor partners.”

With a focus on ongoing performance measurement and whole-building improvement, EPA’s ENERGY STAR program provides a proven energy management strategy that has helped Parmenter achieve important reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Key accomplishments of Parmenter’s award-winning energy management program include: having a portfolio-wide average ENERGY STAR score of 81; earning the ENERGY STAR label for 62% of the total portfolio; achieving an annual decrease of 3.4% in site energy use intensity; becoming a member of the Better Building Challenge; and the creation of a team focused only on sustainability, Parmenter Realty Partners’ ParmenterGREEN.

“Innovative strategies in energy management are some of the most cost-effective ways to improve the bottom line in the places we work, shop, and play,” said EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe. “Parmenter Realty Partners’ leadership in energy management supports the well-being of American families while also fighting climate change.”

The 2014 Partner of the Year Awards are given to a variety of organizations to recognize their contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through superior energy efficiency. The award winners are selected from the 16,000 partners that participate in the ENERGY STAR program and will be recognized in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2014.

Through 2013, with help from ENERGY STAR, American families and businesses have saved $297 billion on utility bills and prevented more than 2.1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

Parmenter Realty Partners is a fully integrated real estate investment, management and development firm, headquartered in Miami, Florida, with three regional offices in Dallas, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. The company owns and operates high-quality office properties, and is actively involved in the expansion of its portfolio throughout its targeted markets.

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