TRANSWESTERN
Houston, Texas
Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence
Energy Management
Transwestern is a privately held real estate firm specializing in agency leasing, property and facilities management, tenant advisory, capital markets, research, and sustainability. Transwestern currently oversees the leasing and management of more than 362 million square feet of commercial real estate nationwide. Transwestern is receiving ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence recognition for demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement through the enhancement and expansion of its energy management programs, including the use of ENERGY STAR tools and resources. Key 2014 accomplishments include:
- Verifying ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager® data for its managed portfolio to achieve transparency and identify areas for improvement.
- Producing a video entitled "EPA's ENERGY STAR - Why Transwestern Participates," featuring Transwestern's Managing Senior Vice President and Director of LEED® and Sustainability Services discussing why the program is important to the company, its clients, and the localities in which the firm operates.
- Implementing sustainability training for real estate brokers. The training was recorded for future on-demand viewing. Transwestern produced and distributed a series of SustainABILITY videos to inform and educate team members on the firm’s many sustainability related initiatives.
- Achieving Executive Member status in the ENERGY STAR Certification Nation campaign by assisting the certification of more than 134 buildings in 2014.