New York, N.Y. — The Environmental Protection Agency has honored Turner Construction Company with a 2013 Climate Leadership Award for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than five percent over a five-year period.
Turner achieved its goal primarily by reducing electricity use at permanent offices. The company installed interactive dashboards in several offices that display energy use in real time and allow employees to see current use and patterns of use over time, as well as compare energy use to that of other Turner offices. Additionally, offices and jobsites measured sustainable performance with a “Turner Green Zone” checklist, which helped raise awareness about ways to improve energy performance.
“As a leader in the green building market, it is important for Turner to focus on our environmental performance. We are proud to have exceeded our goal of a five percent reduction in company-wide greenhouse gas emissions by achieving a reduction of nearly 6 percent,” said Michael Deane, Turner vice president and chief sustainability officer.
The EPA co-sponsors the Climate Leadership Awards with partners the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, the Climate Registry and the Association of Climate Change Officers.
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