Cornish & Carey Advances Sustainable Practices.50% Reduction in Energy Costs Makes Going Green Accessible SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- Cornish & Carey Commercial/ONCOR International (C&C), the dominant real estate force in Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern , today announced three accomplishments that have fortified fortified (fôrt  ´fīd),adj containing additives more potent than the principal ingredient. C&C's position as a leader in advancing environmentally sustainable practices in the Bay Area real estate industry. C&C is proud to announce that Sherry Gubera, Senior Advisor In some countries, a Senior Advisor is an appointed position by the Head of State to advise on the highest levels of national and government policy. Sometimes a junior position to this is called a National Policy Advisor. with C&C's Client Solutions Group in the Santa Clara office, is one of seven brokers in the Bay Area to earn a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, provides a suite of standards for environmentally sustainable construction. (LEED) Accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. Professional consultant designation. C&C also hosted the company's first annual Sustainability Symposium - an opportunity for C&C brokers to learn about new green laws and practices. Finally, C&C recently benefited from one of its own green service offerings -- an Investment Grade Energy Audit of its Santa Clara headquarters building. Results indicated that with a two-year payback on the improvements, C&C will cut its utility costs in half and achieve Energy Star status; the retrofit will be complete by September of this year. C&C's Energy Audit Services, offered through C&C's Client Solutions Group and its Alliance Partner FSI FSI Foreign Service Institute FSI Fluid Structure Interaction FSI Fuel Stratified Injection FSI Federazione Scacchistica Italiana (Italian Chess Federation) FSI Free Standing Insert FSI Flight Simulator , underscore the financial feasibility and benefits for both building owners and tenants to "go green." C&C's Sherry Gubera Achieves LEED Accreditation Sherry Gubera is C&C's first and the Bay Area's seventh commercial real estate professional to earn the LEED accreditation. As a LEED-AP consultant, she is certified to advise clients who are seeking eco-friendly space as well as building owners who want to market green projects. LEED Professional Accreditation recognizes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the integrated design The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. and LEED certification process. LEED Accredited Professionals, through rigorous training and examination, must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of green building practices and philosophy to assist clients in navigating the LEED requirements, resources and processes. C&C's Sustainability Symposium Last month, C&C hosted the company's first annual Sustainability Symposium. The event served to educate C&C brokers on new green laws and practices as well as illustrate the best of class green services the company provides its clients. More than 100 C&C agents carpooled to the event at Alexandria Real Estate Equities' LEED-certified Mission Bay project, a property C&C has represented for lease since October of 2007. The event featured three keynote speakers; Skyline Construction's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. David Hayes David Hayes may refer to:
EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. Energy Star Award level upgrades by providing solutions to ensure energy savings. C&C's Energy Audit Service Two years ago escalating energy costs prompted C&C's Client Solutions Group to team with Ferreira Service Inc. (FSI), a leader in the science of reducing energy costs and obtaining Energy Star and LEED certifications, to develop a program to provide clients with engineered solutions to economically reduce energy consumption. FSI measures, inspects and trend logs existing operations in properties to identify how a building HVAC (Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning) In the home or small office with a handful of computers, HVAC is more for human comfort than the machines. In large datacenters, a humidity-free room with a steady, cool temperature is essential for the trouble-free and lighting systems can be optimized both operationally and in design to achieve the lowest energy usage. PG&E terms this study an "Investment Grade Audit" - its very highest classification. In fact, PG&E awarded FSI three of its "Flex Your Power" awards last year for work the company performed at Cypress Semiconductor Cypress Semiconductor is a semiconductor design and manufacturing company. It began operations in 1982 and listed publicly in 1986. Two years later, the company shifted over to the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol, (NYSE: CY). , Cnet and GE Infrastructure. FSI will only conduct an energy audit if its experts are convinced a two-year (or less) payback is achievable. Savings are guaranteed by the price of the audit. To underscore C&C's commitment to the environment, C&C recently hired FSI to perform an Investment Grade Audit on its Santa Clara headquarters building. The results showed that by investing in recommended upgrades with a two-year payback, C&C could cut its utility costs in half while obtaining Energy Star status. Upon completion of the retrofit in September, C&C will reduce its electricity consumption by 27% and gas consumption by 61%. "Clearly companies that have numerous server rooms, data centers, call centers and other areas that consume large quantities of energy would benefit from implementing the recommendations from an Energy Audit," said Kevin Manning, Director of C&C's Client Solutions Group. "But it is encouraging that a commercial brokerage company occupying a 32,000 sf building can significantly reduce its carbon footprint A carbon footprint is the total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases emitted over the full life cycle of a product or service. with a minimal capital investment. A 50% cost savings in energy expenditures is a significant motivation for companies throughout the region to do their part to create a greener Bay Area." "As the leader in Bay Area commercial real estate, Cornish & Carey feels a tremendous responsibility to both our community and our clients to provide the most environmentally sound services," said C&C CEO Chuck Seufferlein. "I am proud that our recent corporate green investments both address the training and accreditation of our real estate professionals as well as highlight the fact that being green can be profitable and sustainable." About Cornish & Carey Commercial A dominant regional real estate force since 1935, Cornish & Carey Commercial/ONCOR International provides a full range of services for both property owners and companies occupying buildings throughout Northern California. With more than 200 agents in 10 strategically located offices - Santa Clara, Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , San Mateo, San Francisco, Walnut Creek, Emeryville, Pleasanton, Hayward, Roseville and Sacramento - Cornish & Carey Commercial is one of the largest privately held commercial real estate service providers in the world. Our services have expanded throughout the United States and to major markets internationally in conjunction with the company's affiliation with ONCOR International, an organization of leading brokerage firms in North, Central and South America; Europe; Africa; Asia and Australia. For more information, visit Cornish & Carey Commercial online at: http://www.ccarey.com/ |
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