WORKPLACE NOW E-ZINE
WorkPlace Now e-zine

Paving the way for Platinum

In 2010, Key and Johnson Controls began working together on an energy-efficiency and sustainability initiative to improve the overall performance of the buildings on Key’s Tiedeman campus in Brooklyn, Ohio. The campus is comprised of two Class A office buildings totaling 800,000 square feet, originally certified under the LEED 2005 pilot program. The buildings are all electric and house important bank operations such as call centers and investment and other banking services.

 

Focused on improved performance, a change in the general approach to managing building systems was the first order of business. The second was an upgrade to the existing building automation system and air balancing both buildings. Over the course of six months, the Johnson Controls and Key teams engaged in tightening equipment run schedules, de-energizing equipment during unoccupied hours, tightening lighting schedules in parking lots and garages, and installing new energy efficient lighting units wherever possible.

 

As a result of the teams’ combined efforts, Key is expected to see savings of $650,000 annually on electricity. ENERGY STAR® ratings for one of the buildings increased from 48 to 91 and went from 65 to 97 at the other. The initiative resulted in Key being awarded a Platinum certification under the USGBC’s LEED for Existing Buildings program. “We’ve achieved a lot of success at Tiedeman with strong support and guidance from Johnson Controls. In addition to the ability to pursue LEED recertification, we’ve had great savings and are able to be more responsive as the buildings morph and increase in density per-square-foot,” says Estremera. “This LEED Platinum achievement reflects Key’s commitment to sustainability, our communities, employees and shareholders,” adds Lawhead.

 

 

WORKPLACE NOW LINKS
KEYBANK CASE STUDY
Paving the way for Platinum
Suppliers Contact Site map Social Media Privacy Terms of use Feedback
© 2013 Johnson Controls. All rights reserved.