Tishman Speyer earns 2023 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence award

New York, NY Tishman Speyer has received the 2023 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.

The highest honor among ENERGY STAR Awards, the Sustained Excellence Award is presented to partners that have already received the organization’s Partner of the Year recognition for a minimum of two consecutive years and have gone above and beyond the criteria needed to qualify for recognition. This is the ninth consecutive time that Tishman Speyer has been named Partner of the Year.

Each year, EPA’S ENERGY STAR program honors a group of businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy achievements. ENERGY STAR award winners lead their industries in the production and sale of energy-efficient products and services, and in the development and adoption of strategies that provide substantial savings in the buildings where people work and live. All these efforts contribute to reduced emissions and create a healthier environment. Winners are selected from a network of thousands of ENERGY STAR partners.

According to ENERGY STAR, Tishman Speyer has maintained an excellent energy management plan across its entire portfolio and has implemented new training programs that leverage ENERGY STAR tools and resources.

Key recent accomplishments include:

• Benchmarking 100% of its properties in ENERGY STAR portfolio manager.

• Creating an asset specific net zero carbon pathway model that will be used to inform mechanical and operational changes that the firm will utilize to achieve operational net zero carbon.

• Maintaining an operations-focused energy efficiency training program for all building engineering teams, with a goal of developing new efficiency and conservation efforts and better understanding of how operational changes can impact ENERGY STAR scores.

• Collaborating with customers to maximize energy efficiency efforts in leased spaces, including the development of new energy performance reports that are delivered along with invoices.

• Committing to NYSERDA’s Empire Building Challenge, a New York State program aimed at spurring innovation in the decarbonization of existing buildings through partnerships with the state, real estate owners, and engineers/innovators in the energy space.

“We are thrilled to once again be recognized by ENERGY STAR for our commitment to embedding sustainability and best energy efficiency practices throughout our portfolio,” said Julie Lurie, senior managing director and chair of Tishman Speyer’s global ESG Committee.

Jonathan Flaherty, managing director, global head of Sustainability and Building Technologies, said, “This prestigious award exemplifies Tishman Speyer’s dedication to producing and maintaining sustainable environments that contribute to the long-term health and well-being of our customers and the broader communities in which we operate.”