SAN FRANCISCO—Shorenstein Properties LLC is committed to sustainability for the benefit of its properties, tenants and employees, as well as the communities in which the company operates. Since 2008, Shorenstein has reduced energy use by 19.5% and cut carbon emissions by 19%.
Shorenstein has long been an advocate for sustainability within the real estate industry. The company is a member of the Department of Energy's better buildings challenge, with a public commitment to reducing energy use 20% by 2020 and sharing energy efficiency best practices with industry peers. Shorenstein is a platinum-level member of the US Green Building Council and a member of the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR program for commercial buildings.
Charlie Malet, president and CIO, Shorenstein Properties LLC tells GlobeSt.com: “We are measuring the value of our efforts in terms of operating expense savings, tenant satisfaction and positive environmental outcomes.”
The most recent Shorenstein sustainability report describes progress in the company's long-standing commitment to corporate responsibility and reducing the environmental footprint of its real estate operations. Among Shorenstein's accomplishments last year:
It was rated second among 23 US office portfolios on the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), an industry-driven assessment of sustainability performance for real estate portfolios. Shorenstein earned the GRESB Green Star designation for the second consecutive year.
Shorenstein has 35 LEED-certified buildings totaling 15 million square feet, with the majority certified at the Gold level. There are 52 ENERGY STAR-certified buildings, with a portfolio average score of 88 out of 100.
The firm realized $569,000 in annual energy cost savings that will avoid approximately 2,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, the equivalent of taking over 400 cars off the road.
Shorenstein was awarded the Green Lease Leader designation by the US Department of Energy.
Founded in 1924, Shorenstein Properties LLC is a privately owned real estate firm active in the ownership and management of office properties, with offices in San Francisco and New York.
SAN FRANCISCO—Shorenstein Properties LLC is committed to sustainability for the benefit of its properties, tenants and employees, as well as the communities in which the company operates. Since 2008, Shorenstein has reduced energy use by 19.5% and cut carbon emissions by 19%.
Shorenstein has long been an advocate for sustainability within the real estate industry. The company is a member of the Department of Energy's better buildings challenge, with a public commitment to reducing energy use 20% by 2020 and sharing energy efficiency best practices with industry peers. Shorenstein is a platinum-level member of the US Green Building Council and a member of the Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR program for commercial buildings.
Charlie Malet, president and CIO, Shorenstein Properties LLC tells GlobeSt.com: “We are measuring the value of our efforts in terms of operating expense savings, tenant satisfaction and positive environmental outcomes.”
The most recent Shorenstein sustainability report describes progress in the company's long-standing commitment to corporate responsibility and reducing the environmental footprint of its real estate operations. Among Shorenstein's accomplishments last year:
It was rated second among 23 US office portfolios on the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), an industry-driven assessment of sustainability performance for real estate portfolios. Shorenstein earned the GRESB Green Star designation for the second consecutive year.
Shorenstein has 35 LEED-certified buildings totaling 15 million square feet, with the majority certified at the Gold level. There are 52 ENERGY STAR-certified buildings, with a portfolio average score of 88 out of 100.
The firm realized $569,000 in annual energy cost savings that will avoid approximately 2,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year, the equivalent of taking over 400 cars off the road.
Shorenstein was awarded the Green Lease Leader designation by the US Department of Energy.
Founded in 1924, Shorenstein Properties LLC is a privately owned real estate firm active in the ownership and management of office properties, with offices in San Francisco and
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
