PECO Recognized with 2016 Delaware Valley Green Building Council Groundbreaker Award
Company recognized for LEED certification initiatives
PECO was recognized as one of three project winners of the 2016 Delaware
Valley Green Building Council (DVGBC) Groundbreaker Award for the
company’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
certification initiatives for its Philadelphia headquarters and multiple
service buildings throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. The awards were
presented at the annual DVGBC Groundbreaker Awards reception on
September 29.
In 2015, PECO earned LEED Existing Building Operations + Maintenance
Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for the
company’s Philadelphia headquarters. This certification was achieved
through a series of building upgrades and operational enhancements,
including:
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Extensive energy-efficient lighting improvements, which led to a
reduction of 2,700 light fixtures and 30,000 fluorescent lamps
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Heating and cooling upgrades and the installation of a new building
automation system to control the HVAC system
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A 45,000 square foot green roof, which mitigates storm water runoff
and reduces energy usage for heating and cooling
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Updating PECO’s iconic Crown Lights system with energy-efficient LED
technology atop the building
This work has helped reduce building energy usage by 7.25 million
kilowatt-hours each year.
“It’s an honor to be recognized by the Delaware Valley Green Building
Council for our continued environmental focus and dedication to
sustainability,” said Mike Innocenzo, senior vice president and COO.
“Our work to achieve LEED certification for our largest company building
further demonstrates our commitment to environmental leadership and we
continue to realize ongoing benefits of this important sustainability
work.”
This achievement culminates a multi-year, $15.3 million environmental
initiative to improve the sustainability of PECO’s buildings and
operations across southeastern Pennsylvania. In total, PECO’s LEED
initiative comprises 12 buildings and nearly 1.5 million square feet of
building space, representing 80 percent of the total square footage of
all PECO buildings.
From the company’s green building initiatives, to operating an
environmentally-friendly fleet, to launching PECO Smart Ideas to help
customers save energy and money, all of PECO’s environmental efforts
contribute to and support the long-term sustainability efforts of
Exelon, PECO’s parent company, to benefit the company’s customers and
communities.
Based in Philadelphia, PECO is an electric and natural gas utility
subsidiary of Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). The company’s 2,400
dedicated employees provide advanced, innovative energy solutions to 1.6
million electric and more than 511,000 natural gas customers in
southeastern Pennsylvania. In 2015 PECO delivered 86.9 billion cubic
feet of natural gas and 38 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity. The
company also has an estimated annual economic impact of $4.5 billion in
Pennsylvania, supporting more than 9,600 local jobs and producing $760
million in labor income. Founded in 1881, PECO is one of the Greater
Philadelphia Region's most active corporate citizens, providing
leadership, volunteer and financial support to numerous arts and
culture, education, environmental, economic development and community
programs and organizations. For more information visit PECO.com,
and connect with the company on Facebook
and Twitter.
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