Tri Properties Inc. http://www.triprop.com Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:09:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Six Buildings Win Energy-Star Label http://www.triprop.com/2011/03/23/six-buildings-win-energy-star-label/ http://www.triprop.com/2011/03/23/six-buildings-win-energy-star-label/#comments Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:36:46 +0000 admin http://triprop.com/?p=749    

Top 25% for Energy Efficiency

As of August 30th, Bristol Place, Carlisle Place, Quintiles Plaza, Stratford Hall, Winchester Place and Yorkshire Place have all achieved the Energy Star label, bestowed on buildings operating in the top 25% nationally in terms of energy efficiency.   This achievement marks another step in Tri Properties’ continued commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency throughout its 6.5 million square foot management portfolio. Quintiles Plaza achieved the United States Green Building Council’s LEED Certification for Core & Shell at the Silver level in 2009.    

753,000 Square Feet in Durham

The six buildings represent a total of over 753,000 square feet of office space. The buildings were constructed between 1995 & 2010, and are all located within the Imperial Center in Durham, North Carolina.   Tri Properties began evaluating the portfolio for Energy Star labeling in conjunction with the building owners, Principal Real Estate Investors, in 2009. The evaluation process included incorporating some new energy efficiency initiatives into the management approach from the project team, along with some new capital improvements to the properties.    

Building NC's Green Economy Through Teamwork

Third party consultants Lord Green Real Estate Strategies, Transwestern Sustainability Services, and Terrus Real Estate Group were engaged to evaluate opportunities for improvements in building efficiency, including capital improvements to the building’s lighting & HVAC systems, operational upgrades to HVAC automation systems, and ongoing maintenance initiatives to improve energy efficiencies.   This team approach left no stone unturned in the evaluation process, facilitating the labeling process and giving the local management team future opportunities for continued improvement.
"Tri Properties is committed to being a market leader in sustainability and green initiatives. After achieving LEED Certification of the Quintiles Plaza project in 2009, and throughout our continued pursuit of LEED Certification on the TrustAtlantic Center in Raleigh (completed in May of 2010), pursuit of labeling under the EPA’s Energy Star program was a logical next step. We will continue to look for ways to improve efficiency both in new projects and within our existing management portfolio”, says Greg Sanchez, President of Tri Properties.
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