Ren Cen attains Energy Star status rating for energy efficiency

The US Environmental Protection Agency has granted the Renaissance Center Energy Star designation for its high standard of energy efficiency. It is the eighth building to be so designated in Detroit and the 50th in Michigan.

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The Renaissance Center’s extensive renovations and investment in more energy efficient infrastructure has saved more than 13 million kilowatt-hours in electrical energy annually, or $900,000 in energy costs savings. The upgrades included new lighting fixtures, high-efficiency motors on air-handling systems, automatic lighting controls, more efficient elevator drives and a green roof on some levels, the EPA said.

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