EPA Names Hines Energy Star 2002 Partner of the Year; International Real Estate Firm Honored for Second Consecutive Year for Energy Conservation in Office Buildings.Business Editors HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2002 The Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) has named the international real estate firm Hines Hines , Earl Known as "Fatha." 1905-1983. American musician. A prominent jazz pianist for 50 years, he first gained wide recognition for his recordings with Louis Armstrong in the 1920s. as an ENERGY STAR(R) Partner of the Year for the second consecutive year. Hines will be recognized for outstanding energy conservation in its owned or managed office buildings at an awards ceremony in Washington Washington, town, England Washington, town (1991 pop. 48,856), Sunderland metropolitan district, NE England. Washington was designated one of the new towns in 1964 to alleviate overpopulation in the Tyneside-Wearside area. , D.C., March 26. The ENERGY STAR label for buildings - the mark of excellence in energy performance - was created to promote strategic energy management and environmental responsibility. Hines has been an ENERGY STAR partner since the program's inception. Among the company's owned/managed commercial properties that received this recognition are nine office buildings in its corporate headquarters in Houston Houston, city (1990 pop. 1,630,553), seat of Harris co., SE Tex., a deepwater port on the Houston Ship Channel; inc. 1837. Economy The fourth largest city in the nation and the largest in the entire South and Southwest, Houston is a port of entry; and 33 properties in 18 other cities. The ENERGY STAR program celebrates a decade of environmental protection through voluntary participation by leading U.S. businesses and organizations. The EPA's most recent Annual Report estimated that ENERGY STAR helped save businesses and consumers more than $5 billion in 2000. "When the Hines organization committed itself to energy conservation, we immediately set out to be a leader," said Jeffrey C. Hines, president, Hines. "The ENERGY STAR program challenges property managers to operate our buildings more efficiently, while maintaining the highest standard of quality and service to our tenants." In 2001, Hines improved its participation with a 25% increase in the number of ENERGY STAR-labeled commercial properties, raising the total to more than 30 million gross square feet. "EPA is proud to recognize Hines' leadership with an ENERGY STAR award," said Kathleen Hogan hogan Dwelling of the Navajo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico. The hogan is roughly circular and constructed usually of logs, which are stepped in gradually to create a domed roof. , director, EPA's Climate Protection Partnership Division. "They have shown that commitment, measurement, and strategic investment help the environment as well as their business objectives." Hines recently brought its energy conservation effort to Mexico where the 3M Corporativo, a Hines-managed property, was selected as the most energy efficient commercial property in Mexico. In the U.S., Hines' ENERGY STAR-labeled buildings include properties in 19 markets including Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Detroit, Hartford, Houston, Itasca (IL), Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Louisville, Minneapolis, Pleasanton (CA), Salt Lake City, San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Seattle, Tempe (AZ) and Washington, D.C. About Hines Hines is a privately owned real estate firm involved in developing, acquiring, leasing and managing real estate, as well as providing extensive global investment management and advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal . The Hines portfolio includes 680 properties representing 217 million square feet of office, mixed-use, industrial, retail and residential properties, as well as large, master-planned communities and land developments. With offices in 76 U.S. cities and 11 foreign countries, and assets in excess of $10 billion, Hines is one of the largest real estate organizations in the world. Access www.Hines.com for more information. |
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