{"id":277254,"date":"2019-05-23T20:12:16","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T03:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.yardi.com\/?post_type=yardi-testimonials&#038;p=277254"},"modified":"2022-05-10T15:24:25","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T22:24:25","slug":"sl-green-corp-on-pulse-active-ee","status":"publish","type":"yardi-testimonials","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/en-gb\/about-us\/success-stories\/sl-green-corp-on-pulse-active-ee\/","title":{"rendered":"SL Green Corp. on Pulse Building Optimization"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"uk-container-expand uk-cover-container uk-height-medium uk-background-secondary uk-light uk-margin uk-flex uk-flex-center uk-flex-middle\">\n    <div class=\"uk-position-cover uk-background-image uk-background-cover uk-flex uk-flex-center uk-flex-middle\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cmw-client-success\/public\/images\/generic\/6.jpg);\">\n    <div class=\"uk-width-4-5 uk-margin-auto uk-grid\">\n        <div class=\"uk-width-1-1 uk-width-auto@m uk-text-center uk-text-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-light uk-padding-small\" style=\"border:4px solid #fff;\">\n            <p class=\"uk-h2 uk-text-bold\">Client Success<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-width-expand uk-text-left uk-text-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-light uk-padding-small uk-visible@m\" style=\"border:4px solid #fff; border-left:0px; min-width: 200px;\">\n            <p class=\"uk-h2 uk-text-bold\">SL Green Corp.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-width-expand uk-text-left uk-text-middle uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-light uk-padding-small uk-hidden@m\" style=\"border:4px solid #fff; border-top:0px; min-width: 200px;\">\n            <p class=\"uk-h3 uk-text-bold\">SL Green Corp.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-container-large uk-margin-auto uk-padding-small uk-padding-remove@m\">\n<!-- breadcrumbs & download link -->\n        <div class=\"uk-align-left\">\n        <p class=\"uk-text-small\" id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/\">Home<\/a> \u00bb <span>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/about-us\/success-stories\/\">Success Stories<\/a> \u00bb \n            <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">SL Green Corp. on Pulse Building Optimization<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"uk-text-right\">\n            <p class=\"uk-text-small\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/en-gb\/about-us\/success-stories\/sl-green-corp-on-pulse-active-ee\/?format=pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"uk-link-text\">view\/download the pdf<\/a><\/p>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"uk-clearfix\"> <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uk-container-expand\">\n    <div class=\"uk-grid uk-grid-collapse uk-overflow-hidden\" uk-grid uk-height-match>\n        <div class=\"cmw-hm uk-width-2-3@m\">\n            <div class=\"uk-padding-large uk-padding-remove-vertical\">\n                <div uk-slider=\"center: true\">\n                    <div class=\"uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n                        <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-padding-horizontal uk-child-width-2-3@s uk-grid\">\n                                                                                    <li>\n                                <div class=\"\">\n                                    <blockquote>\n                                        <p class=\"uk-margin-small-bottom\">We are always looking for innovative ways to save on energy consumption across our portfolio and look forward to continuing to expand our relationship with Yardi on the energy front.<\/p>\n                                        <footer class=\"uk-text-right\">Edward Piccinich, Chief Operating Officer<\/footer>\n                                    <\/blockquote>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                        <li>\n                                <div class=\"\">\n                                    <blockquote>\n                                        <p class=\"uk-margin-small-bottom\">The Building Optimization installation at 1515 Broadway gave SL Green a 99% return on investment and simple payback in 1.2 years.<\/p>\n                                        <footer class=\"uk-text-right\">Kevin Reade, Property Manager, 1515 Broadway<\/footer>\n                                    <\/blockquote>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/li>\n                                                                                <\/ul>\n                        <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n                        <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\"><\/ul>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"uk-padding-large uk-padding-remove-vertical\">\n                <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-margin-small\">The Company<\/h3>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">SL Green Realty Corp., an S&#038;P 500 company and New York City&#8217;s largest office landlord, is a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on acquiring, managing, and maximizing value of Manhattan commercial properties. SL Green has a reputation for being one of the most innovative and best-in-class REITs with a focus on pursuing collaborative sustainability opportunities in its buildings.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uk-margin\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-margin-small\">The Challenge<\/h3>\n<p class=\"uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Save Money, Satisfy Tenants<\/p>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">SL Green\u2019s 1515 Broadway is an iconic 54-story office tower in New York City that has 1.9 million square feet and was built in the early 1970s. After a significant lobby renovation in 2010 and regular investments in efficiency, SL Green started looking at solutions to reduce energy expenditures at the property to save money and support the Mayor\u2019s Challenge of reducing energy consumption by 30% by 2026. In addition, SL Green sought to make the building more appealing to tenants by improving its ENERGY STAR\u00ae score and achieving LEED certification. With these improvements, SL Green could align its environmental strategy with those of the building\u2019s anchor tenant, for whom commitment to sustainability is a core business value. SL Green evaluated multiple solutions and concluded that an automated monitoring system capable of optimizing heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) system performance would position the property at the forefront of sustainable building operations.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uk-margin\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-margin-small\">The Solution<\/h3>\n<p class=\"uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Pulse Building Optimization<\/p>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">In 2016 SL Green installed Pulse Building Optimization, an intelligent energy optimization solution, at 1515 Broadway. Building Optimization assesses and automatically adjusts the building\u2019s HVAC set points every 30 seconds, ensuring that it uses the minimum energy necessary for heating and cooling as required by occupancy, weather and other conditions while improving occupant comfort conditions. Building Optimization gives building engineers a smarter system that can react to interior and exterior changes that integrate into the building management system software for one single view.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"uk-margin\">\n<h3 class=\"uk-margin-small\">The Story<\/h3>\n<p class=\"uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Big Savings, High Environmental Performance<\/p>\n<p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">After initial installation and three seasons of use, the 2017 annualized estimated savings for electricity and steam at 1515 Broadway totaled $189,880 and almost 675,000 kWh and 2,500 MLbs, more than 24% higher than initially proposed. This estimated savings accounts for 7% of HVAC spend and savings of approximately $0.10 per square foot. \u201cBuilding Optimization works with our upgraded building management system to optimize fan speed, which reduces consumption without causing discomfort to building occupants,\u201d said Michael Galvin, chief engineer at 1515 Broadway.<br><br>Building Optimization also contributed to a dramatic increase in 1515 Broadway\u2019s ENERGY STAR score and paved the way for the property\u2019s LEED Gold certification. The ENERGY STAR score, 48 in 2011, increased to 76 in 2017. \u201cBoth of these designations are very important to us and our tenants, and Building Optimization was instrumental in getting us there,\u201d said Kevin Reade, property manager at 1515 Broadway.<br><br>The Building Optimization installation at 1515 Broadway gave SL Green a 99% return on investment and simple payback in 1.2 years, due in part to the smooth equipment implementation with Yardi\u2019s support staff. \u201cYardi Energy helped make our optimization seamless by monitoring the data with us and helping us make decisions quickly and with expertise,\u201d Reade said.<br><br>As further testament to Building Optimization\u2019s contribution to SL Green\u2019s sustainability performance, 1515 Broadway received a Pinnacle Award for Earth Building of the Year from BOMA New York in 2018. SL Green has also reduced 25% of greenhouse gas emissions toward The New York City Carbon Challenge, with only 5% more to go until 2026.<br><br>\u201cPulse Building Optimization is an important component of our environmental performance and therefore our long-range business strategy. SL Green looks forward to gaining even more value from Building Optimization as we continuously evaluate our HVAC system,\u201d Reade said.<br><br>The results also speak to the strong partnership approach Yardi takes with their customers. Edward Piccinich, chief operating officer of SL Green commented, \u201cWe are always looking for innovative ways to save on energy consumption across our portfolio and look forward to continuing to expand our relationship with Yardi on the energy front.\u201d<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n            <div><\/div>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"cmw-hm-target uk-width-1-3@m uk-flex-first@m\" >\n\n                        <div class=\"uk-display-block uk-width-1-1 uk-padding-small uk-margin-remove\">\n                <div class=\"uk-width-2-3@l uk-align-right\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" width=\"266\" height=\"151\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/sl-green-realty_416x416.jpg\" alt=\"SL Green Corp. logo\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/sl-green-realty_416x416.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/sl-green-realty_416x416.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/sl-green-realty_416x416.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/sl-green-realty_416x416.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/sl-green-realty_416x416.jpg?w=400 400w\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/sl-green-realty_416x416.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/sl-green-realty_416x416.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/sl-green-realty_416x416.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/93\/2019\/05\/sl-green-realty_416x416.jpg?w=400 400w\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"uk-clearfix\"> <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"uk-clearfix\"> <\/div>\n            \n            <div class=\"uk-display-block uk-width-1-1 uk-padding-remove uk-height-1-1 uk-margin-remove uk-cover-container\">\n                <div class=\"uk-position-cover uk-background-image uk-background-repeat\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/cmw-client-success\/public\/images\/plus_dark_tileable.png);\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"uk-position-relative uk-margin-left\">\n                    <div class=\"sidebar-inner uk-width-2-3@l uk-float-right uk-margin-small-right\">\n                        <p class=\"uk-text-muted uk-margin\">Overview<\/p>\n\n                        <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-small\">Markets<\/p>\n                            <ul class=\"uk-list cmw-list-condensed uk-margin-remove \">\n                                                                    <li>Office\/Industrial<\/li>\n                                                                                            <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                                <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Portfolio<\/p>\n                                <p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">53.7 million square feet<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                            <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                                <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">Client Since<\/p>\n                                <p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">1998<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-small\">Product Highlighted<\/p>\n                            <ul class=\"uk-list cmw-list-condensed uk-margin-remove \">\n                                                            <li><a href=\"\/products\/energy-efficiency\" target=\"_blank\" >Energy Efficiency<\/a><\/li>\n                                                        <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-small\">Additional Products<\/p>\n                            <ul class=\"uk-list cmw-list-condensed uk-margin-remove \">\n                                                            <li><a href=\"\/products\/yardi-voyager-commercial\/\" target=\"_blank\" >Voyager Commercial<\/a><\/li>\n                                                            <li><a href=\"\/products\/powershopping\" target=\"_blank\" >PowerShopping<\/a><\/li>\n                                                        <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                                <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">The Benefits<\/p>\n                                <p class=\"uk-margin-remove\">Annualized estimated savings of 7% of HVAC spend and increased ENERGY STAR score by 58%.<\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n                                                                        <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <p class=\"uk-text-emphasis uk-text-bold uk-margin-remove\">About SL Green Corp.<\/p>\n                            \n                                <p class=\"uk-margin-remove\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.slgreen.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">slgreen.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                <div class=\"uk-margin\">\n                            <a class=\"uk-button uk-button-default\" 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