Brandywine Realty Trust's Lake Merritt Tower, 3 Paragon Place, 600 Plymouth Meeting Executive Campus and One Barton Skyway Properties All Earn Prestigious EPA Energy Star Award in 2010

RADNOR, Pa., Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) announced today that it has earned three U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Energy Star labels for its Lake Merritt Tower, Oakland, California, 3 Paragon Place, Richmond, Virginia, 600 Plymouth Meeting Executive Campus and One Barton Skyway, Austin, Texas projects.  The Lake Merritt Tower property had previously earned an Energy Star rating and was re-commissioned and re-certified again for 2010 while the 3 Paragon Place, 600 Plymouth Meeting Executive Campus and One Barton Skyway properties are all new certifications.  

Measures taken by Brandywine Realty Trust to improve the buildings' energy efficiency include installing efficient HVAC units and coordinating closely with mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineers to ensure that the units are scheduled and controlled to maximize energy efficiency. Additionally, Brandywine continues its utilization of a web-based energy analysis tool, which is monitored daily to make necessary adjustments.

"By continuing to implement new and innovative ways to reduce energy consumption, we have been successful in qualifying 29 buildings aggregating over 4.1 million square feet of space for Energy Star ratings, thereby achieving our 2010 goal of doubling our rated square footage over the past twelve months," stated Brad A. Molotsky, Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Brandywine Realty Trust.  "We are committed to focusing on sustainability and on optimizing energy efficiency throughout the Brandywine portfolio."  

Commercial buildings that earn the Energy Star use an average of 35% less energy than typical buildings and also release 35% less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.  Only commercial office buildings and industrial plants scoring in the top 25% of facilities located in the U.S. for energy efficiency are able to achieve an Energy Star label.  Organizations earn the Energy Star by using the EPA's national energy performance system to generate energy-efficiency ratings for their buildings.  For more information, visit www.EnergyStar.gov.

About Brandywine Realty Trust

Brandywine Realty Trust is one of the largest, publicly traded, full-service, integrated real estate companies in the United States.  Organized as a real estate investment trust and operating in select markets, Brandywine owns, develops, manages and has ownership interests in a primarily Class A, suburban and urban office portfolio comprising 318 properties and 34.4 million square feet, including 238 properties and 25.9 million square feet owned on a consolidated basis and 49 properties and 4.6 million square feet in 15 unconsolidated real estate ventures.  For more information, please visit www.brandywinerealty.com .

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SOURCE Brandywine Realty Trust