Brixmor Property Group upgrades 39 centers with energy-efficient lighting

New York -- Brixmor Property Group announced that in 2014, it completed lighting upgrade projects at 39 shopping centers, for an estimated combined energy reduction of 68%, or 6,100,000 kilowatt hours annually. That is equivalent to the annual carbon emissions from electricity used in 585 homes or the greenhouse gas emissions from more than 10 million passenger vehicle miles.



The upgrade aligns with Brixmor's company-wide "Raising the Bar" initiative, which is focused on enhancing the quality of its assets and improving the customer experience.



"The installation of energy-efficient lighting at select properties across our portfolio demonstrates our efforts to operate a sustainable business and enhance portfolio value by managing operating costs and improving the quality of our centers," said Daren Moss, VP of environmental management for Brixmor Property Group. "We are pleased with our initial progress and have identified at least 29 additional shopping centers as candidates for lighting upgrade projects in 2015."



The improvements involved replacing outdated, inefficient site lighting with energy-efficient, long-life LED lighting including; building mounted and under-canopy lighting upgrades, and parking field LED upgrades with individual dimming motion sensors that further reduce energy usage at times when there is little activity in the parking fields.



In addition to lighting upgrades for energy efficiency, Brixmor employs other sustainable practices within its portfolio with the goal of having a lasting impact on the communities in which it operates, including water conservation, waste reduction, electric vehicle charging stations and sustainable design. For example, Brixmor completed a complex environmental remediation at its Walmart-anchored Liberty Plaza in Baltimore, earning a 2013 ICSC U.S. Design and Development Award for sustainable design.