Watt Plaza Earns EPA's ENERGY STAR for Superior Energy Efficiency as the latest Marketable Ventures Client

CENTURY, CITY, CA, April 02, 2011 (Press-News.org) Watt Plaza has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) prestigious ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. This signifies that the building performs in the top 25 percent of similar facilities nationwide for energy efficiency.

Commercial buildings that earn the ENERGY STAR use an average of 35 percent less energy than typical buildings and also release 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Watt Plaza improved its energy performance by managing energy strategically across the entire organization and by making cost-effective improvements to its building(s).

"Improving the energy efficiency of our nation's buildings is critical to protecting our environment, " said Jean Lupinacci, Chief of the ENERGY STAR Commercial & Industrial Branch. "From the boiler room to the board room, organizations are leading the way by making their buildings more efficient and earning EPA's ENERGY STAR."

EPA's ENERGY STAR energy performance scale helps organizations assess how efficiently their buildings use energy relative to similar buildings nationwide. A building that scores a 75 or higher on EPA's 1-100 scale may be eligible for the ENERGY STAR. Commercial buildings that can earn the ENERGY STAR include offices, bank branches, data centers, financial centers, retail stores, courthouses, hospitals, hotels, K-12 schools, medical offices, supermarkets, dormitories, houses of worship, and warehouses.

"Marketable Ventures is proud to be an EPA Energy Star partner, and congratulates the recipients of the EPA Energy Star Awards. We are experts in the Energy Star certification process and are pleased to have provided over 2,500 Energy Star professional engineer certifications and benchmarks at over 500 locations. We are thrilled to have assisted them in attaining their prestigious EPA Energy Star Awards for superior energy efficiency." Glenn Tanner, Principal Engineer

Marketable Ventures is comprised of experienced professional engineers and construction manager specializing in building and plant facilities. Founded in 1991, the firm offers a team of LEED certified principals, managers and support staff offering clients detailed solutions for energy conservation. Certified as an ENERGY STAR PARTNER Marketable Ventures is available to help building owners with energy performance evaluations, recommendations and certifications.