Page 26 - Trihydro Sustainability Report

Building on the waste audit efforts, the SUSTAINABILITY GOAL:
Sustainability Committee compiled energy, Quarterly updates will be made to Portfolio Manager and
water, and waste invoices for the Laramie posted on our Sustainability Blog.
headquarters buildings for 2016 and 2017. The Committee will assess adding other office locations to
Data collected included invoices for our Portfolio Manager for measurement and tracking.
electric use from the grid, solar panels, and
natural gas; indoor and outdoor water meters;
and our municipal waste, mixed recyclables, cardboard roll-offs, recycled electronics, and recycled and
shredded mixed papers. The following sections present our current tracking status in each category.

Portfolio Manager - Energy

Since Trihydro began tracking energy usage in 2013 in Portfolio Manager, our overall energy use has
decreased. However, as energy efficiency advances, Trihydro will need to continue to improve its energy
efficiency over time to maintain our ENERGY STAR rating. The primary driver of our energy use is heating/
cooling, lighting, and IT infrastructure. Over the next year, the Sustainability Committee will look closely
at potential proposals and actions we can take as a company and individually to continue to reduce our
energy consumption.

Laramie Headquarters’ Energy Use, 2013 – 2017 Laramie West Wing Building Energy Use, 2013 – 2017

Energy Star Energy Star Rating by Year

EPA’s ENERGY STAR energy performance 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
scale helps Trihydro assess how efficiently our 79 79 81 75 76 85 81 83 75 76 80 83 Headquarters
buildings use energy relative to similar buildings 87 86 82 80 90 90 88 West Wing
throughout the country. In 2016 and 2017,
Trihydro met the Energy Star qualifications for SUSTAINABILITY GOAL: As energy efficiency advances,
both of our Laramie buildings. Trihydro will need to continue to improve its energy
efficiency over time to maintain our EnergyStar
rating. The primary driver of our energy use is heating/
cooling, lighting, and IT infrastructure. Over the next year,
the Sustainability Committee will look closely at potential
proposals and actions we can take as a company and individually to
reduce our energy consumption.

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