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 Issue of May 26, 2008 
   

Improve Portfolio Performance With an EPA-Approved Program
By Dennis Thurman Because commercial buildings’ energy use accounts for approximately 18 percent of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, the commercial real estate industry can benefit from and promote using tools to measure its environmental footprint. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star Portfolio Manager, which generates an energy performance rating for buildings and portfolios, is considered the industry standard energy performance metric that can help property owners and managers reduce energy costs.

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