U.S. Environmental Protection Agency lauds office in Westminster, Colorado, for meeting energy-efficient design criteria.
February 21, 2023
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Each year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ENERGY STAR program honors a group of businesses and organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through superior energy achievements. This year, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Legacy Management Operations Center (LMOC) in Westminster, Colorado, has been recognized for meeting EPA’s energy-efficient design criteria, earning the EPA ENERGY STAR Tenant Space designation for sustainability efforts in a leased office space. This recognition is awarded to a select few applicants from a network of thousands of ENERGY STAR partners that effectively manage and reduce energy consumption.
DOE Legacy Management Operations Center in Westminster, Colorado, earned the EPA ENERGY STAR Tenant Space designation.
The LMOC team began the application in 2019 and over the course of several months, the Westminster office focused on the five key actions that improve energy efficiency:
- Estimating energy use.
- Installing efficient lighting.
- Purchasing energy-efficient equipment.
- Benchmarking energy usage shared with the landlord.
- Metering energy use.
The location qualified to apply for the EPA award based on meeting the square footage criteria as well as being a leased building. LMOC staff inventoried all the lighting and office equipment and confirmed all meters for electricity and gas were within the requested +/- 2% range for accuracy. By connecting them to EPA’s designated tracking portal, this allowed ENERGY STAR representatives to measure all energy-saving data over time to determine energy saving efforts.
“The Office of Legacy Management is excited to receive this recognition of our efforts to be a leader in energy efficient office design from the EPA,” said LM Asset Management Supervisor Bud Sokolovich.
Being a new tenant in the multi-tenant building, LM had the advantage of making energy efficient decisions during early phases of design and construction. Energy-saving light fixtures and controls, and office equipment were specified throughout. Ongoing benchmarking of energy use and a green procurement policy also support ongoing commitment to LM’s sustainability efforts.
A certificate of achievement will be presented to LMOC, and an ENERGY STAR Tenant Space decal will be displayed in the building’s entryway indicating it has been recognized as an ENERGY STAR Tenant Space.
The significance of receiving the ENERGY STAR award aligns with LM’s values of keeping energy-efficient standards reducing greenhouse gases and promoting a healthier environment overall.
“The LM office is continuously seeking to be a leader in good design, and this includes doing our part to reduce greenhouse gases and the impact of our operations in all of the communities in which we operate,” Sokolovich said.