20A — September 28 - October 11, 2012 — Green Buildings — Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal
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ANCASTER, PA — In line with its commit- ment to sustainability, In 80,000 s/f building in Lancaster, PA High Companies earn another Energy Star, reduces electricity use by 51 percent L
experts at Energy Solutions Group provides such services to reduce energy use and oper- ating costs of new buildings as well as retrofitting analysis and services for existing buildings. Numerous other High-owned hotels and office facilities have also been awarded the EN- ERGY STAR. Additionally, the Energy Solutions Group recently earned its status as an ENERGY STAR Service and Product Provider. These achievements reflect a busi- ness culture that emphasizes sustainability and is promoted and measured through High’s
corporate-wide sustainability initiative. Nevin Cooley , CEO of the High companies, said, “The 51 percent reduction in electric power usage at our corporate office building is a strong testa- ment to our team’s tremendous expertise in reducing energy use and operating costs.” “In addition to a laser focus on sustainability at our own facilities, we also work with our customers to assist them in achieving their sustainabil- ity and energy-related objec- tives, and that’s a gratifying mission,” Cooley added. ■ Gullace of Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox presents plenary session PHILADELPHIA, PA — John Gullace , a partner with the environmental and energy Environmental Confer- ence to be held October 16-17 at the University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign. His pre- sentation will start at 9:30 am on October 16 and will address “Natural Gas Pipeline Projects and How They Are Affecting the Railroads.” Gullace has extensive experi- ence handling environmental litigationmatters and structur- ing and negotiating agreements with significant environmen- tal issues for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to smaller closely held busi- nesses. He is an active member of the American Bar Associa- tion, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources (ABA SEER). He served as the Chair of the ABA SEER ADR Com- mittee from 2010-2012, after serving as the vice chair from 2008-2010. In 2012, he was appointed to be SEER’s liaison to the ABA’s Section of Dispute Resolution. He is also active in the com- munity and joined the board of directors of the Lower Mer- ion Conservancy in 2010 and began serving as the board’s chair in 2012. ■ John Gullace law firm of M a n k o , G o l d , Katcher & Fox , LLP (MGKF), will speak dur- ing the ple- nary session at the 2012 R a i l r o a d
the High Companies corpo- rate office building once again earned U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ’s EN- ERGY STAR. The facility has reduced electric power usage in the 80,000 s/f building by 51 percent (compared to a similar baseline time period in 2009). High’s own Energy Solu- tions Group , part of High Construction Company , conducted an analysis of the corporate offices’ control system and retro-commissioned its
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