next>edge
is honored for its outstanding contributions
to protecting the environment through superior
energy efficiency.
next>edge
helps its commercial facility clients save
an average of 42 million kWh annually. The
company’s turnkey approach to energy
efficiency is three-pronged: (1) integrate
mechanical, electrical and technological systems,
(2) optimize and synchronize old and new equipment,
and (3) provide training on efficient technologies
and practices. Clients of next>edge typically
save 20-50% in energy costs. The company has
helped building owners earn over 300 ENERGY
STAR® labels — more than any other
efficiency vendor.
Best
Practice Guide
next>edge was prominently featured in the
Flex Your Power publication as an industry
leader in energy efficiency strategies
Energy
Engineer of the Year, Duane
Lappinga
Awarded in 2003 by the Association of Energy
Engineers to next>edge’s VP of Engineering
& Design.
Excellence
in Energy Award
Awarded to a next>edge project
in San Diego for superior energy
efficiency in a large commercial
facility
Ashrae
Award Winner
The American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air Conditioning
Engineers awards the HVAC system
at 5200 W. Century Blvd for excellence
in design, performance and efficiency.
Energy
Retrofit Project of the
Year
The HVAC system at 8383
Wilshire Boulevard was named
Energy User News’
Energy Retrofit Project
of the Year for 2001.
Most
EPA ENERGY STAR Labels
next>edge customers hold the
largest number of EPA ENERGY STAR
labels for office buildings in
California – 55% of all
those in the state and 27% of
those in the nation.
Combined
Heat and Power Award
The EPA’s 2003 Combined
Heat and Power Partnership recognized
next>edge’s demonstration
of leadership in the industry.
Energy
Star Partner of the Year
next>edge
projects won Arden Realty the distinguished
ENERGY STAR
Partner of the Year Award three times
in a row for Commercial Buildings.
California
Energy Commission Case Study
next>edge and Arden Realty are spotlighted
by the California Energy Commission
for the exemplary energy retrofit project
at 8383 Wilshire Boulevard.
2005
Leader in the Light Award
The National Association of Real
Estate Investment Trusts honors
next>edge’s work in energy
efficiency across the Arden Realty
portfolio.
EPA
Administrator Christie Todd Whitman
Commends next>edge
In 2003, next>edge and Arden Realty
were honored by Christie Whitman, then
head of the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. Ms. Whitman remarked that the
two companies, "have found a way
to make energy efficiency more than
a token gesture."
