JLL's 280 properties enrolled in ENERGY STAR each save an average of $53,000 annually

CHICAGO, July 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Properties managed by Jones Lang LaSalle have an average ENERGY STAR score of 68, which is 18 points better than the average building score of 50. This strong performance equates to nearly $15 million a year, or $53,000 per building, in energy cost savings to Jones Lang LaSalle's managed portfolio.

"There is strong evidence that buildings with high ENERGY STAR scores correlate to higher rent and higher investment value," said Dan Pufunt, Director of Property Management at Jones Lang LaSalle. "We are committed as an organization to increasing our average ENERGY STAR score even more, but this data clearly demonstrates we are already very advanced in this arena."

Currently 280 buildings, or 85 percent of Jones Lang LaSalle's U.S. multi-tenant portfolio, are enrolled in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Portfolio Manager, the widely recognized ENERGY STAR tool for benchmarking energy performance relative to other buildings with similar characteristics.

Jones Lang LaSalle operates its assets with 19.5 percent less energy than the average manager. The lower energy usage helps Jones Lang LaSalle reduce energy cost by 7 percent, or $0.18 per square foot, compared with similar sized buildings in the same region.

Additionally, the firm's managed buildings that have been enrolled in the program for at least 24 months have an ENERGY STAR score of 74, an indication that benchmarking performance leads to a cycle of continuous improvement. Owners that engage Jones Lang LaSalle to pursue advanced energy management programs can expect an average 3 percent annual decrease in energy use and cost in each of the first three years.

"ENERGY STAR partners such as Jones Lang LaSalle are leading the fight against global warming by improving the efficiency of their buildings and facilities," said Kathleen Hogan, director of EPA's Climate Protection Partnership Division. "We applaud these efforts to help protect our global environment for generations to come."

Jones Lang LaSalle is committed to helping its clients save money through sustainability initiatives. In April, Jones Lang LaSalle announced its own global carbon footprint as well as the total reduction of carbon emissions the firm helped its clients achieve in 2008. The firm reported that in 2008 it was responsible for emitting an estimated 44,000 metric tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere, equating to 3.2 tonnes per fulltime, non-reimbursable employee. During the same period, the firm helped clients reduce their carbon emissions by nearly 10 times that amount--more than 438,000 tonnes--and generated $95 million in energy savings for them.