All of Unico’s office properties are tracking energy usage and as a result
17 Class-A office properties have earned ENERGY STAR® awards for their energy leadership and efficiencies.
- 17th and Larimer, Denver
- Bank of America Financial Center, Spokane
- Belleview Tower, Denver
- Centerpoint II, Denver
- Commonwealth Building, Portland
- FAA Building, Renton
- Financial Center, Seattle
- IBM Building, Seattle
- Key Center, Bellevue
- The Lincoln Building, Portland
- Puget Sound Plaza, Seattle
- Russell Investments Center, Seattle
- Skinner Building, Seattle
- Skyline Tower, Bellevue
- U.S. Bancorp Tower, Portland
- US Bank Plaza, Boise
- Wells Fargo Plaza, Tacoma
In 2010, Unico completed the benchmarking of Unico’s 31 ENERGY STAR eligible
buildings through the EPA. Since establishing our baseline on December 31, 2006, we have
reduced energy use by 14 percent. Our portfolio-average ENERGY STAR score is 82, 32 percent
more efficient than the national average.
Click here for more information about benchmarking at Unico
and the amount of energy we are saving per building. Achieving ENERGY STAR requires
that managers and building engineers are trained to ensure that mechanical equipment
is operating as designed to extend its life and to be cost efficient.
Unico’s
Seattle and Bellevue teams won the 2010 Better/Bricks Facility Manager of the Year award
for excellence in building energy performance. The previous year, the Metropolitan
Tract team in Seattle received the Kilowatt Cup from BetterBricks / BOMA Seattle-King
County, awarded for achieving superior energy performance, overcoming unique obstacles
and emphasizing energy efficiency through no- and low-cost practices.
“Success in energy performance requires an entire organization’s commitment. The Unico team is a great example, and their leadership and strategic view of energy management is raising the bar for the commercial real estate industry.”
Jack Davis
Office Real Estate Market Manager
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance / BetterBricks
Portland, Oregon
Certain Unico buildings are purchasing renewable energy credits – energy from wind, solar, geothermal, or biomass sources - from their local utility. Centerpoint II in Denver (10 percent); US Bank Plaza in Boise (15 percent) and Wells Fargo Plaza in Tacoma (100 percent); Skyline Tower in Bellevue (25 percent); and Key Center in Bellevue (50 percent) all use renewable energy credits as part of their overall energy usage. Additionally, Unico endorses the BOMA International 7-Point Challenge, which is committed to reduce energy usage by 30 percent by 2012, as compared to an average national portfolio. Our Department of Sustainability keeps green and sustainable initiatives a top priority at Unico. To speak to our Sustainability team, zip an email to Brett Phillips, Director of Sustainability.
