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Chelsea News
Chelsea Group's INvironment Newsletter of Building Science Applications for Owners, Asset Managers, and Property Managers of Real Property.
March 30, 2011
George Benda, CEO of Chelsea Group, said, “Ali’i Place has embraced an aggressive energy management program for most of the past decade and Chelsea Group has been pleased to contribute to that effort. Our facilitation of the LEED Certification process at the property represents the culmination of years of teamwork to make the building more efficient – we are really proud of the outcome.” Ali’i Place is a 24-story, highly efficient Class A office complex in Honolulu, Hawai’i. It is centrally located in Honolulu’s downtown financial district. Building management and engineering staff show a continuing commitment to implementing cost-effective and feasible energy saving technologies and operational practices. The building’s achievement of LEED certification marks the effort that has gone into improving and maintaining the building in a thoughtful and effective way. Major sustainability projects at Ali’i Place have included replacement and retrofit of existing plumbing fixtures, upgrades to lighting and the HVAC system, improving the recycling program, implementation of a green cleaning program, and instituting the use of green building materials for tenant improvements. These projects have an estimated annual energy consumption savings of 1.1 million kWh, and an annual cost savings of over $200,000. In addition, potential utility rebates for these projects add up to about $110,000. These improvements:
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January 26, 2011
“Aventine has embraced an aggressive sustainability management program, and Chelsea Group has been pleased to contribute to that effort,” said George Benda, CEO of Chelsea Group. “We helped by providing a Sustainability Roadmap to identify opportunities and evaluate sustainability investments at the property. Our facilitation of the LEED Certification process at the property represents the culmination of years of teamwork to make the building more efficient – we are really proud of the outcome.” Constructed in 1990, the Aventine is a Class A office building in La Jolla, California, consisting of an 11-story tower and an adjacent six-story building. Management continuously pursues opportunities to enhance sustainability performance through improvements in energy efficiency and a broad range of sustainability features.
“Our partnership with Chelsea
Group was a key factor in the Aventine reaching this high
level of LEED sustainability,” said
Carlos Santamaria, LEED AP, Glenborough’s Director of
Engineering.
“Thanks to Chelsea’s guidance and professional resources,
Glenborough was able to maximize this project’s
effectiveness and reach a new level of energy efficiency
and sustainability.” [ Read full press release (PDF) ]
December 29, 2010
The award marks the efforts of building management to cut energy use and costs while maintaining a commitment to occupant comfort and environmental sustainability. The perfect 100 on its 2010 ENERGY STAR EPI spotlights that success. The EPA ENERGY STAR Label recognizes the effort and resources that go into maintaining an energy-efficient facility. "The Pacific Guardian Center management works hard to make and keep the complex energy-efficient and sustainable," said George Benda, CEO of Chelsea Group, Ltd. "We are pleased to be able to support their efforts, and we applaud their great accomplishments." The Pacific Guardian Center continues to work toward reducing greenhouse emissions and making energy-efficient, cost-effective improvements to the facility. "Pacific Guardian Center is pleased to accept EPA's ENERGY STAR in recognition of our energy-efficiency efforts," said H. Brian Moore, senior vice president, Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company, the property's asset manager. "This achievement demonstrates our commitment to environmental stewardship, while also lowering our energy costs." [ Read full press release (PDF) ]
November 30, 2010 PHOENIX -- Chelsea Group congratulates the Salt River Materials Groups Phoenix Cement Company Plant in Clarkdale, Arizona, on achieving a perfect efficiency record for the third straight year. The cement plant was awarded the highest possible score of 100 on the Energy Performance Indicator (EPI) in 2008 and 2009 and has earned the same perfect score in 2010. This is the fourth year in a row that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR® Label will be awarded to the Clarkdale Plant. The Clarkdale Plant is recognized as the most efficient cement plant in the United States and one of the most efficient in the world. The perfect 100 on its 2010 ENERGY STAR EPI highlights that success. The EPA ENERGY STAR Label recognizes the effort and resources that go into maintaining an energy-efficient facility. "We are pleased to be able to support the efforts of a company that is so dedicated to energy efficiency and sustainability," said Dave Munn, chief technical officer, "Chelsea Group, Ltd. It was an honor to work with Salt River Materials Group to earn their ENERGY STAR Label, and we applaud their great success." Mr. Munn has previously conducted an energy audit at the Clarkdale Plant in support of its energy conservation goals. The Clarkdale Plant continues to work toward reducing energy consumption, emissions, and water consumption. Projects such as modified operating procedures, installation of high-efficiency equipment and lighting, upgrades to existing lighting and compressed-air systems, and employee awareness training contribute to the plants continuing energy-savings progress. "We have worked hard over the years to make this plant energy efficient, and these scores mark us as second to none when compared to other cement plants in the United States," said Lew Dodendorf, energy manager, Salt River Materials Group. "We are most appreciative of the award from the U.S. EPA as a winner of the prestigious ENERGY STAR Label," said Roger Smith, president and CEO of Phoenix Cement Company. "We are pleased and honored for the recognition from the Agency for the fourth year!" [ Read full press release (PDF) ]
November 10, 2010
"We are honored to be part of this process and we enjoy working with the Glenborough team across their portfolio," said Chelsea Group CEO, George Benda. "It is a real pleasure to see such great people being recognized for their dedication and rewarded for the investment they are making to the benefit of us all, he added." Over the 2-year period of the Working off the Waste Competition, Glenborough's 1525 Wilson Boulevard, in Arlington, VA, competed to further shed its energy waste. The 12-story, 316,000-square-foot office building reduced its energy use by 28%, saving 8 million kBtu and preventing 1,218 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions translating into over $250,000 in reduced energy expenses with raising its ENERGY STAR score to 97. Glenborough continues to be a leader in improving energy efficiency in its buildings through its comprehensive Sustainability Management Program developed by Chelsea Group, which involves programs in energy management, water conservation, waste management, tenant and employee education, and green cleaning and procurement. "This was a motivating competition that resulted in a number of national-level organizations elevating energy reduction strategies to another level," said Carlos Santamaria, LEED AP, Glenboroughs Director of Engineering. "Glenborough is pleased to compete at this level, demonstrating how the office building sector is committed in making a difference in operational best practices and strategies that reduce energy." [ Read full press release (PDF) ]
November 6, 2009 PHOENIX -- With little fanfare, a marriage of financial and environmental sustainability has occurred in the commercial real estate industry. Chelsea Group, Ltd., announced today it had completed Phase II of its sustainability management programs for a seventh major commercial real estate portfolio this year. Chelsea Group, Ltd. is a Hawaii-based Illinois corporation with operations in Honolulu, Phoenix and Chicago. Some of the best known names in the real estate industry have quietly used the Chelsea Group approach to define a sustainable path to the future, identifying, quantifying and beginning to reap both environmental and financial benefits in the process. The numbers are big. Across the seven real estate portfolios, a total of 108 properties comprising over 51 million square feet of commercial real property were thoroughly evaluated for their sustainability performance and potential. Asset categories include commercial office, retail, industrial, hotel, multi-use, and multi-family residential apartments. "Beyond the motivation of doing good, which is where this all started," explained Chelsea Group CEO George Benda, "these leaders in the commercial real estate industry had the vision to see both that future tenants would demand environmental sustainability for their properties and that implementing the projects that would green those properties would cut operating costs." The estimated total investment to optimize sustainability performance in these properties is about $59 million. Resulting annual savings from the investment will be about $19 million. Across just these 108 properties, the owners will realize a net present value (NPV) on these investments of over $134 million, explained Benda. He added that there are several ways to look at those numbers: in addition to the financial benefits, the environment wins with carbon emissions reduced 60,000 tons per year, the equivalent of over 9 million trees planted or over 4,500 cars taken off the road. Another way to look at the benefits is through the U.S. Department of Energy green jobs calculator which shows that this work would generate or preserve 640 jobs in the building trades. Putting hard numbers to the sustainability opportunities in diverse asset categories required groundbreaking approaches and highly disciplined consistency, according to Benda. But the reward was clear, actionable data that could be grasped by non-technical asset managers, the investment professionals who make decisions on what investments will be made at commercial real estate funds. "Like many things in the technical universe," Benda said, "the simpler the end product is to grasp and use, the harder it is to get there. We took the wide range of variables both in the features people consider to reflect sustainability and the diverse systems and designs among buildings, and we found the common denominators to benchmark and project sustainability performance improvements." [ Read full press release (PDF) ]
Chelsea Group, Ltd. Announces Partnership with ENERGY STAR®
In partnership with ENERGY STAR, we will help our clients to:
We will also:
With the application of its customized Sustainability Management Program, Chelsea Group has helped 73 buildings achieve the ENERGY STAR Label. Chelsea Group has also provided direct support in the establishment, support, or certification of ENERGY STAR Portfolios and ENERGY STAR Label applications in 279 projects, with a total of 73 million square feet of space.
Sustainability in Real Estate
Asset Management:
For the complete article read the
INVIRONMENT newsletter (Q3 2009)
Carlin Receives ASHRAEs Commissioning Process Management Professional Certification
Carlin, a key technical resource at Chelsea Group, is part of the team that is advancing sustainability projects at over 400 buildings comprising over 130 million square feet nationwide. Chelsea has ongoing engagements in both commissioning and retrocommissioning with over one million square feet of such work in process right now. Being among the first group to obtain ASHRAE recognition for his skills, Terry Carlin reflects the commitment Chelsea Group makes to its clients to bring the best skills and the best people to our projects, and in no context is that more important than in commissioning work, said George Benda, CEO of Chelsea Group. CPMP certification means that clients can be assured that I understand the commissioning and quality control process, which underlies a significant part of my work, said Carlin. ASHRAEs certification standards line up with my philosophy about working closely with clients and their commissioning teams. The ASHRAE CPMP certification program helps building owners, developers, standards writing agencies, and others assess the capability of individuals to manage the whole building commissioning process. To continue to improve building performance, experts agree that the commissioning process should be implemented in new and existing buildings and the correct management of that process is critical. The computer-based exam is offered at testing facilities across the United States and in 19 other nations. Persons interested in earning the certification must meet eligibility requirements and submit a completed application. More information about the process can be found at www.ashrae.org/certification.
LEED-EB O&M v.2008 and v.2009 Comparison
Building Sustainability & Asset Optimization workshop
This course will debut the accumulated sustainability experience from Chelsea Groups sustainability management efforts in over 400 buildings comprising more than 125 million square feet. Benda will focus on practical how-to information drawn from case studies that will propel participants along the sustainability path whether they are just beginning or well on their way.
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HONOLULU
– Chelsea Group congratulates Bristol Group and PM Realty
Group in achieving LEED Silver Certification under the
U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB)
for Ali'i Place. This marks the first high rise building
in the state of Hawai’i to achieve this prestigious
recognition. LEED-EB provides a system of benchmarking to
show that certified buildings offer high quality indoor
environments, minimize waste to sewer and landfill, and
use water and energy efficiently. In addition, Ali’i Place
recently received an ENERGY STAR®
rating of 97, ranking it nationally in the top 3% of
buildings in its asset class.
SAN DIEGO – Yesterday
Glenborough, LLC celebrated the achievement of LEED
Platinum Certification under the U.S. Green Building
Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB) for the Aventine
office complex.
HONOLULU -- Chelsea Group congratulates the management
team at Pacific Guardian Center in Honolulu on achieving a
perfect energy-efficiency record. The downtown office
complex was awarded the highest possible score of 100 on
the Energy Performance Indicator (EPI) for 2010, earning
it the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR®
Label. It is currently using about 50 percent less energy
than comparable buildings, while still providing quality
service and comfort to occupants.
CHICAGO
-- Glenborough, LLC, a Chelsea Group Sustainability
Management Program client, has received word that they are
first among office buildings and fourth overall in the US
EPA National Building Competition, Working off the Waste
with ENERGY STAR®, to challenge commercial and
institution properties to lose energy waste. Glenborough
has consistently been a top performer in commercial real
estate in terms of both energy conservation and overall
sustainability. Chelsea Group has been proud to assist
them in their efforts.
Chelsea
Group, Ltd. today announced a continuing commitment to protect the
environment by becoming an ENERGY STAR Partner. Chelsea Groups voluntary
partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR
means that we will be working toward helping our clients improve the
energy efficiency and performance of their facilities; we believe that an
organization-wide energy management approach will help our clients enhance
their financial health and aid in preserving the environment for future
generations.
This
case study demonstrates that the greening of commercial and institutional
real estate represents a substantial financial opportunity for building
owners and their asset managers. Using a portfolio of diverse types of
commercial real estate, the study focuses first on the real financial
results, then on the specific recommended capital investments, and finally
on the five phase program used to achieve these results. The case study
was presented by George Benda at the FMA Congresses Progressive Energy,
Environment & Green Supply Chain Congress in Chicago, September 30, 2009.
Terry
Carlin, Senior Building Scientist at Chelsea Group, Ltd., has
received the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and
Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Commissioning Process
Management Professional (CPMP) Certification. He is among the
first group in the nation to complete this certification.
ASHRAE,
founded in 1894, is an international organization of some 50,000
members that fulfills its mission of advancing heating,
ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration to serve
humanity and promote a sustainable world through research,
standards writing, publishing and continuing education.