In 2006 Adobe Systems certified three buildings at their headquarters at the LEED Platinum level. Adobe created an integrated building monitoring and control system, allowing staff to handle the controls for many different building operating systems from a single point. Lighting zones can be turned off and on with a single click of a mouse, and HVAC temperatures can be adjusted with another click. Adobe succeeded in saving an estimated $1,182,000 and 9,200,000 kWh, representing 30% of total electricity use. Watch Adobe's video, "The Road to Platinum", a documentary of their San Jose headquarters..
George Denise, Abode Systems Incorporated, accepts Energy Efficiency Award