EPA Names USAA Real Estate Company ENERGY STAR 2003 Partner of the Year
May 2, 2003 - San Antonio, TX
USAA Real Estate Company earns award for protecting the environment through energy efficiency
The
Environmental Protection Agency has named USAA Real Estate
Company as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year for its leadership
in energy management by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
USAA Real Estate Company’s accomplishments were recognized
at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. in April.
USAA Real Estate Company, a partner in the program since
2000, earned the Partner of the Year Award under the category
of Energy Efficient Buildings – Leadership in Energy
Management. The company was recognized for efficient energy
practices throughout their entire real estate portfolio.
“USAA Real Estate Company is pleased to be a part of
the ENERGY STAR program,” said Edward B. Kelley, President
and CEO of USAA Real Estate Company. “We are proud
to make the environment and energy management apriority at
our organization. This award exemplifies our operational
effort to partner with U.S. Government agencies to achieve
energy efficiency, as well as reducing energy expenses for
our tenants.”
“USAA Real Estate Company has made ENERGY STAR and
energy performance part of their overall business strategy
as well as part of their day-to-day operations,” said
Kathleen Hogan, director of EPA’s Climate Protection
Partnerships Division. “By joining the ENERGY STAR
program, organizations such as USAA have demonstrated a long
term commitment to the environment and to the bottom line.”
The ENERGY STAR Award is given to a variety of organizations
to recognize their efforts to use energy efficiently in their
own facilities and integrate energy efficiency into their
organization’s strategy. These award winners are selected
from thousands of organizations that participate in the ENERGY
STAR program.
Across the U.S., leading companies and organizations are discovering
the value of pursuing an energy management strategy by participating in
the ENERGY STAR program. In 2001 alone, ENERGY STAR helped Americans save
enough energy to power 10 million homes and reduce the air pollution equivalent
to taking 12 million cars off the road –all while saving consumers
$6 billion.
USAA Real Estate Company has more than $2.9 billion in assets under management
and provides acquisition, build-to-suit and development services for corporate
and institutional investors. The USAA portfolio consists of office, industrial
and hotel properties as well as investments in real estate operating companies.
USAA, the parent company of USAA Real Estate Company, has been serving
military families since 1922 and has become one of America’s leading
insurance and financial services companies. The association, well known
for its exceptional service, offers its 5 million members a comprehensive
range of insurance, banking and investment products and services designed
to help them meet their financial needs. Headquartered in San Antonio
with offices throughout the United States and Europe, USAA owns or manages
assets of more than $69 billion.
ENERGY STAR was introduced by the US Environmental Protection Agency
in 1992 as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce air pollution
through increased energy efficiency. The program offers businesses and
consumers energy-efficient solutions to save energy, money and help protect
the environment for future generations. More than 7,000 organizations
have become ENERGY STAR partners and are committed to improving the energy
efficiency of products, homes and businesses.