Sustainability, Irvine Company Office, Page 2

Sustainability graphic featuring Newport Gateway office buildings in Irvine, CA

The New Bottom Line: Measuring the Value of Sustainability

When companies crunch the numbers on workspaces, dollars per square foot and operational costs are top of mind. But that often leaves critical pieces out of the equation, particularly when it comes to sustainability. As a broker, you know there’s a bigger story to be told.

Aerial photography of the Spectrum Skyline®featuring the 200, 300, and 400 Spectrum Center buildings in Irvine, CA

For Irvine Company Customers, The Future of Energy is Now (INFOGRAPHIC)

We’ve all heard of hybrid vehicles, but Hybrid Electric Buildings? Could battery-powered workplaces really exist in the near-future?

Photography of Tesla batteries used to power hybrid electric office buildings

Irvine Company Completes World’s First Collection of Hybrid Electric Buildings; 21 High-Rises Outfitted with Tesla Energy Batteries

The Irvine Company and Southern California Edison (SCE) conducted a ‘virtual ribbon cutting’ today on the world’s first fleet of Hybrid Electric Buildings® which feature state-of-the-art Tesla Powerpack battery systems.

Tesla and Irvine Company create world’s first fleet of hybrid-electric buildings

The world’s leading innovator of electric cars now is powering hybrid-electric buildings in Irvine.

Photography of a man renting a Zagster bike from the bike share program offered by Irvine Company

Values Over Money

Do values matter more than money? Nine out of 10 people would turn down a higher salary in order to work for a company with similar values, according to a 2017 MetLife survey.

Exterior building photography of One La Jolla Center - 4655 Executive Drive in San Diego, CA

4 Ways Sustainable Workplace Design Powers La Jolla UTC

A shining example of Irvine Company’s commitment to environmental stewardship, La Jolla UTC in San Diego continues our legacy of sustainable design.

Photography of people enjoying The Commons, an outdoor workplace and gathering area, at Santa Clara Square in Santa Clara, CA

How To Select Your Next Workplace

Choosing a workplace that is intentionally designed for wellness can lower stress and improve the health of your employees in surprising ways, even without a formal corporate program. Here’s how:

Sustainability etched glass logos of LEED and Energy Star certifications as well as the Hybrid Electric Collection program at Irvine Company Office properties

Six new Irvine Company office projects only in nation to receive Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR so far in 2017

Irvine Company Office Properties can add another energy efficiency distinction to its resume – the only company in America with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR” rating for new office construction so far in 2017.

Rich Bluth, Irvine Company’s VP of energy management

CA Gains And Concerns In The Age of Sustainability

IRVINE, CA—Governor Brown’s aggressive goals for doubling the energy efficiency of existing buildings by 2030 will continue to drive new technologies, Irvine Co.’s VP of energy management Rich Bluth tells GlobeSt.com. The development firm owns and operates the most ENERGY STAR-certified offices of any building owner in the nation, and three of the company’s new buildings—two at its “NextGen” Sand Canyon Business Center here and Eastgate Terrace (9779 Kettner) in La Jolla, CA—were among only 10 new developments nationwide to become “Designed to Earn the Energy STAR” certified in 2016.

The New Management of Sustainability

If this state has shown the world anything, it’s that Californians meet times of crisis with visionary solutions.