EPA Recognizes USAA Real Estate Co. With 2015 ENERGY STAR® Partner Of The Year - Sustained Excellence Award

SAN ANTONIO, April 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized USAA Real Estate Company ("USAA") with a 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for its continued leadership in protecting our environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. USAA's accomplishments will be recognized in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2015.

USAA Real Estate Company, an ENERGY STAR partner since 2001, will be honored for its long-term commitment to energy efficiency.

Among other activities in 2014, USAA continued to integrate ENERGY STAR tools into its energy management program, with the automation of electric, gas and water data benchmarking in its Portfolio Manager Program, which before 2014 had been a manual process.  Also USAA participated in the EPA's National Building Competition and had two buildings reduce energy consumption by more than 10 percent, USAA engaged stakeholders in the event by using platforms that included Twitter, tenant events, and other mediums.  Also, especially significant is the fact that 95 percent of the USAA office portfolio has an ENERGY STAR Certification or qualified rating of 75 or above in 2014.

"USAA Real Estate Company truly values our relationship with ENERGY STAR," said Len O'Donnell, President and CEO of USAA Real Estate Company. "It's exciting to see the impact we've made through our portfolio-wide program, and we remain committed to continuing our work to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the environment."

Since its inception in 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners have helped prevent a total of more than two billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. In 2013 alone, ENERGY STAR and its partners provided more than $11 billion in societal benefits by reducing damages from climate change.

"Through their sustained participation with ENERGY STAR, USAA Real Estate Company is helping Americans save money, save energy, and is doing its part to reduce our nation's greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change," said EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. "I applaud USAA Real Estate Company for earning EPA's highest ENERGY STAR award, the 2015 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award, demonstrating a strong long-term commitment to energy efficiency and to preserving a healthy planet for future generations."

The 2015 Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Awards are given to a variety of organizations to recognize their ongoing contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through superior energy efficiency achievements. These winners have consistently reduced greenhouse gas emissions by setting and achieving aggressive goals, and employing innovative energy efficiency approaches. These awards recognize ongoing leadership across the ENERGY STAR program, including energy-efficient products, services, new homes, and buildings in the commercial, industrial, and public sectors.

For a complete list of 2015 winners and information, and more information about ENERGY STAR's awards program, visit www.energystar.gov/awardwinners.

About USAA Real Estate Company
USAA Real Estate Company, with approximately $12 billion in assets under management, provides co-investment, acquisition, build-to-suit and development services for corporate and institutional investors. The USAA portfolio consists of office, industrial, multifamily, retail and hotel properties as well as investments in real estate operating companies. USAA Real Estate Company is a subsidiary of USAA, a leading financial services company, serving military families since 1922.  For more information, visit www.usrealco.com.

About ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR^® is the simple choice for energy efficiency achievements. For more than 20 years, people across America have looked to EPA's ENERGY STAR program for guidance on how to save energy, save money, and protect the environment. Behind each blue label is a product, building, or home that is independently certified to use less energy and cause fewer of the emissions that contribute to climate change. Today, ENERGY STAR is the most widely recognized symbol for energy efficiency in the world, helping families and businesses save $300 billion on utility bills, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions by two billion metric tons since 1992. Join the millions who are already making a difference at energystar.gov.

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