2010 SDG&E Industry Energy Champion

The A.O. Reed & Co. corporate headquarters has earned the Environmental Protection Agency’s prestigious Energy Star, the national symbol for superior energy efficiency and environmental protection. The building now rates in the top 25 percent of facilities nationwide.

“A.O. Reed & Co is pleased that its headquarters has received the EPA’s Energy Star in recognition of our energy efficiency efforts,” said Steve Andrade, A.O. Reed & Co. President and CEO. “As a nationally recognized leading mechanical and energy contractor in Southern California, we thought it was imperative to undergo a major retrofit prior to recommending our clients do the same. We retrofitted our HVAC systems, lighting systems, installed an energy management system, a cool roof, added 140kw photo-voltaic array to generate 67 percent of our electrical consumption, retrofitted our plumbing fixtures, and made a firm commitment to changing our culture while keeping our nearly 100-year-old traditions intact.”

The Energy Star plaque follows the recent environmental recognition in which San Diego Gas & Electric Co. selected A.O. Reed & Co. as the 2010 Energy Showcase Award winners.

“Comprehensive energy savings solutions and leveraging SDG&E incentives is now part of their culture,” said Hal Snyder, vice president of customer solutions for SDG&E, during the awards luncheon. “A.O. Reed & Co. walked the talk by investing in substantial sustainable energy saving retrofits to their own buildings.”