::Welcome to next>edge::

next>edge was born out of parent company Arden Realty's inherent sense of social accountability combined with its farsightedness about rising energy costs and potential power shortages.

Arden Realty, Inc., is one of the largest landlords in Southern California with a portfolio of 103 properties comprising approximately 14.5 million square feet. This fully integrated real estate company has a highly distinguished and nationally recognized track record of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship and a commitment to ongoing excellence in energy performance.

Under the visionary guidance of its founding Chairman and CEO Richard Ziman, Arden has long been at the forefront of superior and sustained energy use practices.

In 1998, five years before the concept of an energy crisis was part of the national consciousness, Arden recognized that energy was an operational cost that historically went unchecked. In answer to this concern, Arden created a swat team of its best and brightest facility and professional engineers with a single goal: create a comprehensive energy strategy for the Arden portfolio. The resulting initiative, encompassing the design and implementation of a wide variety of energy efficiency technologies as well as a new level of operational standards, reduced an impressive 13 Megawatts of power demand from the portfolio.


	This approach produced the highest energy efficiency in the industry, winning Arden the EPA's prestigious ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for three consecutive years. The economic results, however, were even more impressive - internal rates of return of 20% to 80% on each project and less than a five-year payback for the overall portfolio.
The energy efficiency team responsible for these tremendous results was ultimately formed into next>edge, a wholly owned subsidiary that operates as an independent provider of energy efficiency solutions for all types of commercial facilities.


Today, Arden holds the largest number of EPA ENERGY STAR labels under a single ownership in California, representing 52% of all ENERGY STAR labels for office buildings in the state and 26% in the nation. next>edge’s ongoing efforts across the Arden portfolio reduce the company’s electric energy consumption by approximately 41,000,000 kwh per year, which translates to annual savings of over $5 million. This amount of energy conservation annually avoids the emission of 55 million lbs. of greenhouse gases and the usage of over 70,000 barrels of oil. This is the equivalent of taking 6,130 cars off American roads annually, planting 8,397 acres of trees annually, or powering 4,086 American homes every year.

Arden’s energy costs have decreased from $3.85 to $1.65 per square foot - a 57% reduction - which equates to a cumulative savings figure to date of over $31 Million. Arden has also received many ancillary benefits from next>edge’s energy program: Lighting quality has improved; tenant comfort has increased; “hot-cold” calls have decreased, thus lowering repair and maintenance costs; system performance and productivity have improved; and Arden has distinguished itself as a leader in environmental awareness, boosting its image and offering many marketing and public relations opportunities. In 2005, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) presented the Leader in the Light Award to Arden for its energy efficiency accomplishments.

next>edge’s success in the Arden portfolio has served as a model to the industry that significant economic returns and social accountability are not mutually exclusive. The next>edge team is second to none in providing fully integrated energy solutions to all types of commercial facilities. Let next>edge provide the benefit of our real-world experience to your facility.