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The Bank of New York Mellon's Corporate Headquarters Earns the ENERGY STAR(R)

Currently, BNY Mellon has 10 ENERGY STAR-certified commercial office properties totaling 5.4 million square feet.

"Owning a building that achieves top energy performance is a sign of good management, but owning a portfolio of high-performance, energy-efficient buildings demonstrate environmental leadership and superior management," said Kathleen Hogan, director of EPA's Climate Protection Partnerships Division. "The ENERGY STAR distinguishes organizations like The Bank of New York Mellon who are taking environmental responsibility into their own hands."

"BNY Mellon has set high standards for the environmental performance of our buildings and operations," said Chip Logan, managing director of global facilities services, The Bank of New York Mellon. "We're honored that our environmental sustainability initiatives and energy management programs have resulted in the ENERGY STAR designation for such an historic address."

Improving the energy efficiency of the nation's buildings is critical to preserving the environment and natural resources. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the energy used by commercial and industrial buildings in the U.S. is responsible for nearly 50 percent of the nation's greenhouse gases emissions.

Commercial buildings that earn the ENERGY STAR label use an average of 35 percent less energy than typical buildings and also release 35 percent less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The EPA's national energy performance rating system provides a scale from one to 100, which helps organizations assess how efficiently their buildings use energy relative to similar buildings nationwide. A building that scores a rating of 75 or higher is eligible for the ENERGY STAR, indicating that One Wall Street is more energy efficient than 75 percent of comparable commercial buildings.

Opened in 1932, the 52-story art deco building is located at the corner of Wall Street and Broadway in the heart of the Financial District. The company has employed numerous new technologies to monitor, manage and reduce energy consumption over the years and it continues to look for cost-effective ways to conserve energy and reduce the building's operating costs. The building's peak performance and energy efficiency can be attributed to:

    --  New Windows
    --  Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) on major HVAC equipment

    --  HVAC control upgrades

ENERGY STAR was introduced by EPA in 1992 as a voluntary, market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. Today, the ENERGY STAR label can be found on more than 60 different kinds of products, new homes, and commercial and industrial buildings. Products and buildings that have earned the ENERGY STAR designation prevent greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy-efficiency specifications set by the government. Last year alone, Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, saved about $19 billion on their energy bills while reducing the greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of 29 million vehicles. For more information, visit www.energystar.gov.

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation is a global financial services company focused on helping clients manage and service their financial assets, operating in 34 countries and serving more than 100 markets. The company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals, providing superior asset management and wealth management, asset servicing, issuer services, clearing services and treasury services through a worldwide client-focused team. It has $20.7 trillion in assets under custody and administration, $926 billion in assets under management, services $11.8 trillion in outstanding debt and processes global payments averaging $1.8 trillion per day. Additional information is available at www.bnymellon.com.

SOURCE The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation