Reporter Contact:
Joan Schimml
(651) 407-3897
Event Video:
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TIAA-CREF Showcase Video
Additional Documents
News Release
Fact Sheet / Infrastructure Upgrades at TIAA-CREF Manhattan Headquarters Expected to Save $765,000 in Annual Energy and Operating Costs
October 21, 2010 — Recently, TIAA-CREF, one of the largest institutional real estate investors in the United States, was recognized by Trane for energy efficiency initiatives, including a rooftop thermal storage solution at the company’s headquarters in midtown Manhattan that is anticipated to save $765,000 annually in energy and operating costs. TIAA-CREF also received $219,000 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to help support installation of this energy-efficient technology.
Attached is a video, photos and captions as well as the news release from the event that you can use in stories that you may be writing about energy and operationally efficient buildings or green building trends and practices.
In addition, leaders from Trane are available for interviews to discuss high performance buildings – safe, comfortable and efficient buildings that contribute to the occupant or owners’ business mission. Using a unique methodology that combines financial, operating and energy analysis with specialized service offers and available financing, Trane links the physical environment of a building to achieve business outcomes for its customers.
They also can discuss how businesses can get the most of out of their buildings/facilities as well as industry trends and hot-button issues.
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Shown here at the event are: (left to right)
John Santora, president and chief executive officer, Americas/client solutions, Cushman and Wakefield; Dave Regnery, president of the Trane, Hussmann and Thermo King businesses in North America; Jeff Meaney, senior vice president, corporate services, TIAA-CREF; Tom Barone, director of energy efficiency services, NYSERDA; Mark MacCracken, chief executive officer, Calmac, and chair elect, USGBC; Steve Wey, district manager, Trane in New York/New Jersey and Joe Rubino, partner, AKF. /
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Shown here at the event are: (left to right)
Todd Coulard, energy services manager, Trane; Dave Regnery, president of the Trane, Hussmann and Thermo King businesses in North America; Jeff Meaney, senior vice president, corporate services, TIAA-CREF; Steve Wey, district manager, Trane in New York/New Jersey /
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TIAA - CREF’s 730 Third Avenue headquarters in New York City /
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To meet the challenge of maximizing the use of high-demand Manhattan real estate, the chilled water/central plant thermal storage system is positioned 28 stories above street level at the organization’s 730 Third Avenue headquarters in New York City using an innovative steel structure added to the rooftop. /
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Shown here at the event are: (left to right)
Greg Cassio, project manager, Trane; Scott Lewin, operations manager, Trane; Dave Regnery, president of the Trane, Hussmann and Thermo King businesses in North America; Jeff Meaney, senior vice president, corporate services, TIAA-CREF; Steve Wey, district manager, Trane in New York/New Jersey;
Todd Coulard, energy services manager, Trane, and Paul Ramoino, project developer, Trane
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