Colorado Real Estate Journal - September 21, 2016
Denver Metro BOMA announces the 2015 Watts to Water award winners for superior achievement in energy and water conservation management. The sixth annual Watts to Water Awards ceremony recognized outstanding buildings in the greater Denver metro area for superior achievement in the reduction of energy and water consumption. This first-of-its-kind program is sponsored by Denver Metro BOMA, the Denver Mayor’s Office and the Environmental Protection Agency. Watts to Water offers participants free sustainability training, tips and advice on how to best utilize Energy Star Portfolio Manager. Last year, Watts to Water members saved 7.8 million kWh of electricity and 14 million kBtu of steam and natural gas. That’s enough energy to power more than 500,000 square feet of Denver office space. In addition, Watts to Water members reported more than 9.3 million gallons of water savings! Most Improvement in Efficiency – Office: Plaza Tower One Owned and managed by Granite Properties Most Efficient Buildings – Office: Minoru Yasui Building Owned and managed by City and County of Denver Most Efficient Building – Multifamily: SPIRE Managed by Centennial Realty Advisors Most Efficient and Most Improved Buildings – Medical Office: 9025 Grant Street Owned by SNH Medical Office Properties Trust, and managed by RMR Group 2015 Visionary Award: The Citadel Owned by TR Citadel, LLC, and managed by Cushman & Wakefield In addition, Watts to Water recognized several other program participants who have achieved 10 percent or higher energy or water savings from 2014 to 2015. Energy Super Savers 410 17th Street – Jones Lang LaSalle 7401 Corporate Center – The RMR Group 9025 Grant Street – The RMR Group Boettcher Concert Hall – City and County of Denver Buell Theater – City and County of Denver Mountain View Corporate Center IV – Westfield Property Services The Citadel – Cushman & Wakefield of Colorado, Inc. Water Super Savers 9025 Grant Street –The RMR Group Arie P. Taylor Municipal Center – City and County of Denver Atrium I – Cushman & Wakefield of Colorado, Inc. Denver Coliseum – City and County of Denver Independence Plaza – Jones Lang LaSalle Invasive Species Research Building – Colorado State University Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse – City and County of Denver One Maroon Circle – Jones Lang LaSalle Plaza Tower One – Granite Properties The Summit at Dry Creek, Building II – Cushman & Wakefield of Colorado, Inc. The Quadrant – CBRE Waterview Two – Jones Lang LaSalle Watts to Water is open to any 5,000-plus-sf office buildings, hotel and multifamily residence in the Denver metro area.