"We are pleased to accept EPA's ENERGY STAR in recognition of our energy
efficiency efforts," said
"The Company wanted to create a more collaborative, productive and energized environment -- a place where people would feel good about going to work. Knowing the impact that this type of environment has on the clients we serve, Erdman knows how important it is to do the same for its employees," said Mike Meteyer, PE, LEED AP, Mechanical Engineer for Erdman. "Headquartered in an ENERGY STAR building gives us the foundation and first-hand experience to further advance the sustainability of the healthcare facilities we design and build for our clients."
Commercial buildings that earn the ENERGY STAR use an average of 40
percent less energy than typical buildings and also release 35 percent less
carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Erdman improved its energy performance by
managing energy strategically across the entire organization and by making
cost-effective improvements to its building(s). The Company has saved
"Whether you are running a grocery store, a school, or an office building,
getting the most out of your energy dollars -- while reducing your carbon
footprint -- just makes sense," said EPA Administrator
To earn the ENERGY STAR, Erdman incorporated the following design and operations features:
-- High Performance Building enclosure: solar reflective roof membrane; foam insulated wall assembly; high performing thermal and solar transmittance glazing systems; automated solar blinds
-- Lighting: All lighting is on occupancy sensors including task lighting. Daylighting controls also used on majority of lighting. Highly efficient site lighting with individual daylight sensors.
-- Energy recovery used to capture and reuse 80% of the energy from the building exhaust air; premium efficient motors and variable speed drives; traction elevators
-- High efficient condensing boilers using low temperature hot water for space heating
-- Extensive data monitoring and real-time energy use displayed on staff desktop
-- Electrical Demand limiting control sequences
EPA's national energy performance rating system provides a 1-100 scale that helps organizations assess how efficiently their buildings use energy relative to similar buildings nationwide. A building that scores a rating of 75 or higher is eligible for the ENERGY STAR. Commercial buildings that can earn the ENERGY STAR include offices, bank branches, financial centers, retail stores, courthouses, hospitals, hotels, K-12 schools, medical offices, supermarkets, dormitories and warehouses.
ENERGY STAR was introduced by EPA in 1992 as a voluntary, market-based
partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.
Today, the ENERGY STAR label can be found on more than 50 different kinds of
products, new homes and commercial and industrial buildings. Products and
buildings that have earned the ENERGY STAR designation prevent greenhouse gas
emissions by meeting strict energy-efficiency specifications set by the
government. In 2007, Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved about
For more information about ENERGY STAR visit www.energystar.gov. For more information about Erdman, A Cogdell Spencer Company, please visit www.erdman.com. For more information about our parent company Cogdell Spencer Inc., please visit www.cogdellspencer.com.
*Greenhouse gas emissions calculated at
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html
About Cogdell Spencer Inc.
Charlotte-based Cogdell Spencer Inc. (NYSE: CSA) is a fully-integrated,
self-administered, and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") that
invests in specialty office buildings for the medical profession, including
medical offices and ambulatory surgery and diagnostic centers. The Company
focuses on the ownership, development, redevelopment, acquisition, and
management of strategically located medical office buildings and other
healthcare related facilities in
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risks, uncertainties, assumptions and changes in circumstances that may cause
actual results to differ materially. Factors that may contribute to these
differences include, but are not limited to the following: market trends; our
ability to obtain future financing arrangements; our ability to renew ground
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