Environment
As a company driven by value creation, we strive to advance our building performance and resilience through efficient measures. Our environmental responsibility efforts drive value for all of our stakeholders by identifying projects that mitigate environmental impacts, enhance property resiliency, deliver return on investment, and reduce operating costs.
Achievements
ENERGY STAR
Received the 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award for Sustained Excellence from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Energy (DOE).
In 2023, we earned 132 aggregate ENERGY STAR certifications, and combined with 41 aggregate ENERGY STAR certifications earned by Physicians Realty Trust in 2023, our merged company earned 173 total certifications in 2023.
LEED-Certified Properties
5.3 Million Square Feet of LEED-Certified Properties.* LEED certifications are awarded to high performing green buildings.
We target LEED Gold for Lab developments.
GHG Emissions Reduction
16.1% GHG emissions reduction since 2018. 8,342 CO2e metric tonnes in GHG emissions saved in 2022 for a cumulative total of 38,210 CO2e metric tonnes saved since 2018.*
That’s the equivalent of removing 8,053 cars from the road.
Waste and Recycling Increase
4.2% increase in recycling since 2020. 244 additional metric tonnes diverted from landfills in 2022 for a cumulative increase of 265 metric tonnes diverted from landfills since 2020.
That’s the weight of 97 elephants.
Energy Consumption Reduction
2.0% energy consumption reduction since 2020. 15,158 megawatt hours in energy usage savings in 2022 for a cumulative total of 20,625 megawatt hours saved since 2020.*
That’s enough energy to charge over 5,668 electric vehicles for one year.
Water Consumption Reduction
3.1% water consumption reduction since 2020. 4.55 million gallons of water saved in 2022 for a cumulative decrease of 29.9 million gallons of water saved since 2020.*
That’s the equivalent of 227 million water bottles.
* Information as of December 31, 2022 (on a like-for-like basis).