Sep 24 2010
American Electric Power's (NYSE: AEP) corporate headquarters building, 1 Riverside Plaza in Columbus, Ohio, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ENERGY STAR, signifying that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency. The building uses nearly 16 percent less energy today than it did in 2007.
Similar to the program for appliances and other household products, a facility that receives the ENERGY STAR must meet energy performance standards set by EPA and use less energy, be less expensive to operate and create fewer greenhouse gas emissions than comparable buildings.
AEP Headquarters
"AEP has been focused on improving the energy efficiency of our buildings during the past few years. Throughout our 11-state territory, we are running our facilities with almost 14 percent less energy than we used in 2007," said Dennis Welch, executive vice president – Environment, Safety & Health and Facilities. "The renovations and investments we have made in energy efficiency are providing environmental benefits while also lowering our energy costs."
AEP has taken the following actions since 2007 to save energy at its corporate headquarters, which was constructed in 1983:
- Updated the building's heating and cooling system with higher efficiency equipment;
- Replaced energy management system controls with newer technology;
- Installed a high efficiency reflective roof; and
- Made changes to a daytime custodial service schedule, allowing the building's lights to be turned off earlier in the evening.
Source: http://www.aep.com/