Brookfield Properties Underscores Sustainability for Operational Edge

Brookfield Place in Manhattan, New York.

NEW YORK CITY-  Brookfield Properties is buckling down on its sustainability strategy. The Canadian-headquartered asset management firm has zeroed in on upgrading its Brookfield Place Central Plant to reduce its carbon footprint, increase energy efficiency and lower overhead costs, Daniel Kindbergh, executive vice president of operations at Brookfield Properties, tells GlobeSt.com. 

Brookfield partnered with Con Edison to take inventory and embark on reducing its total energy consumption at Brookfield Place. The firm replaced key components of its central cooling plant to increase and maximize thermal storage. The plant is responsible for powering the 8 million-square-foot, four-building complex and 44,000-square-foot atrium known as the Winter Garden.