Towamencin Corporate Center-Corner Building

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Constructed in 2004, Towamencin Corporate Center is a 3-story Class A office building set on 30 acres with nature walking trails and views of adjacent ponds. This building provides its tenants with a work environment that incorporates the latest in green building design. Property Manager, Tremark Management, Inc. is committed to integrating environmentally responsible practices into its operations and is continually striving to further reduce its environmental footprint.

Tremark seeks to prudently improve the use of energy, water, and other resources to reduce waste in all the buildings that it manages. As part of these efforts, Tremark partnered with ENERGY STAR in 2008 and began using ENERGY STAR tools and resources. This building successfully earned the ENERGY STAR for superior energy performance during the same year.

Tremark was committed to improving energy efficiency by 10 percent and eventually exceeded this energy efficiency goal. The first step was to create an energy management strategy following the “ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Superior Energy Management”. The company created a “Green Team”, or energy committee, to examine strategies for the building and its tenants, which included best practices for construction, base building management, and tenant suites.

When the building was constructed, ENERGY STAR qualified fixtures were used to improve energy performance. In addition, Tremark incorporated other sustainability approaches such as building with non-toxic, recycled materials; selecting locally produced materials, when practical, to minimize shipping emissions; and incorporating native plant materials into the landscaping to reduce energy and water consumption from irrigation.

The following best practices for energy use are ongoing at Towamencin Corporate Center:

· Shade trees in the parking lot and around the building to moderate temperatures and absorb runoff.

· Timers for on-site lighting to adjust for seasonal sunlight.

· Sensors to inhibit sprinkler use during rainy periods.

· Drip and spray irrigation for landscaping.

· Use of blinds on windows to reduce solar gain.

· Efficient compact fluorescent bulbs rather than incandescent light bulbs.

· Reflective, tinted window glass.

· Exit signs with LED bulbs.

· Occupancy sensors in common area hallways and service rooms.

· Low-flow plumbing fixtures and faucets in all restrooms.

In addition to these best practices, Tremark recommends the following strategies to its tenants:

· Modifying default energy saver settings on monitors and computers to minimize energy usage.

· Utilizing daylight by considering offices and furniture layout.

· Installing occupancy sensors in break rooms and conference rooms.

· Utilizing a marked timer switch for lighting control for office cleaners.

· Creating a “Green Team” in the office to promote ongoing education about environmentally responsible behaviors.

· Using e-mail distribution methods rather than paper memos.

· Participating in a whole-building recycling program (paper/e-waste/glass/aluminum/plastic).

Tremark’s focus on sustainability is an important facet of its long-term strategy of providing high quality work environments through hands-on asset and property management services. Strong energy efficiency efforts have led to a 15 percent reduction in utility costs compared with similar buildings in the area.

Location:

Lansdale, Pennsylvania 19446

Square Footage:

78453ft.

Primary Contact:

Gregory Carbone Tremark Management (215) 855-5100 gcarbone@trefoillp.com

Start Date:

01/03/2003

Completion Date:

03/24/2004

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Members:

Brian Alderfer
Gregory Carbone
Tara Preston

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