Aon Center
200 E. Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60601
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The Aon Center ownership and staff initiated a journey to improve the energy performance of this landmark 80-story building in 2004. The improvement process was based on the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for Energy Management.
The
efficiency improvement process started with tracking monthly utility
consumption for gas and electric in EPA's Portfolio Manager through
the services of Servidyne Systems. This allows management to monitor
the building's energy consumption and identify use patterns as well
as compare our performance against a target benchmark. Successful
tracking of energy use and implementation of strategic upgrades to
the building have resulted in an improvement in the ENERGY STAR
score from 67 to 80, enabling the Aon Center to become the tallest
building to earn the ENERGY STAR for superior energy performance.
Numerous
capital improvements have been implemented with a single goal in
mind--reduce annual energy consumption. The building's energy
management team has embarked on a series of capital improvements
geared to reducing annual energy consumption. In partnership with
Servidyne, ComEd, and numerous service providers, four major capital
improvements either have been or are in the process of being
completed including: 1) variable speed drives on chilled water
pumps, secondary water pumps, and supply and return fan motors, 2)
fan damper replacement, 3) chilled water coils replacement, and 4)
building automation system (BAS) upgrade.
The
building's energy management system is the Andover Continuum
Automation System. It is capable of monitoring and controlling each
component of the entire HVAC system including start/stop
optimization, temperature regulations, boiler/chilled water
operations, and set point alarms. These control functions are
performed automatically through the Andover system.
Multi-tenant
corridors, lobby lighting, and washroom lighting are also controlled
by the Andover system. Procedures are in place for each of these
lighting systems as well as the six building escalators to be
powered off to reduce energy consumption after hours. Additionally,
the building participates in ComEd's energy curtailment initiative.
The
building utilizes Angus for both its work order and preventative
maintenance (PM) platform. 561 pieces of equipment are inventoried
and scheduled for PM in accordance with 284 various schedules and
315 daily, monthly, and/or annual tasks. The Angus PM program is
administered by a staff of 22 engineers working 24 hours a day, 365
days a year.
In
January 2009, the building management team launched the
"Tenants Go Green Committee." Its mission statement is to
formulate and share ideas and develop programs geared toward
environmentally friendly practices and energy-saving
initiatives, which are developed by a committee of tenants,
employees, and building management staff. The committee spearheaded
initiatives including Earth Hour, City of Chicago Green Office
Challenge, the Aon Center's Green Initiative Pledge, tip of the week
message campaign, "Green House," and enhanced recycling programs.
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Testimonial:
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Please note: Narrative information in this profile has been provided by 601 W Companies LLC or a representative of this facility. Other building information was verified and submitted to EPA at the time of application. Building energy performance, operating characteristics, and ownership/management may be subject to change over time.
Building Owner:*
601 W Companies LLC
Property Manager:*
JLL
Year(s) Labeled (Rating):
2009 (80)
2010 (81)
2011 (84)
2012 (85)
2013 (81)
2014 (82)
2015 (84)
2016 (91)
Facility Type: Office
Total Floorspace: 3193966 sf
Year Constructed: 1972
Contract Type: None
Technologies Used:
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