Avanath Capital

Avanath is an investment firm that owns and operates affordable and workforce apartment communities across the United States. Avanath leveraged ENERGY STAR® tools and resources to improve the energy efficiency of its properties and developed several innovative ways to engage with its staff to promote its energy management strategy. Key 2023 accomplishments include:

• Achieving ENERGY STAR certification for 23 properties.
• Increasing its whole-building energy data coverage from 53% to 76% by floor area.
• Leveraging its online platform, known as Avanath University, to connect employees to energy efficiency trainings, meetings, and ENERGY STAR announcements.
• Distributing an energy conservation measure survey to its properties and collecting information on ENERGY STAR certified equipment to help evaluate and plan efficiency upgrades.
• Delivering training through its +Amplify platform, which educates property managers, senior leadership, and acquisition teams on the value of benchmarking in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager® and achieving ENERGY STAR certification.
• Completing its inaugural corporate environmental, social, and governance report, which outlines its energy management strategies, social programs, and how it leverages ENERGY STAR tools and resources to accomplish its energy-related goals.