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The VIC Achieves Major Energy Efficiency Milestone Despite Full Occupancy

September 26, 2024 • 4 min read
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The Vancouver Innovation Center (The VIC) has achieved a remarkable sustainability milestone, maintaining consistent energy usage despite reaching nearly full occupancy through strategic efficiency upgrades and partnerships.
 

Energy Efficiency Upgrades


Working with Clark Public Utilities and Bonneville Power Administration's Energy Smart Industrial (ESI) program, The VIC implemented comprehensive energy efficiency improvements across the 179-acre campus. These upgrades, focusing on lighting and HVAC systems, will result in energy savings of approximately 6,700,000 kWh annually—equivalent to powering more than 600 Washington state households.
 

Sustainability Initiatives


The sustainability initiatives implemented at The VIC include comprehensive lighting system upgrades, HVAC system modernization, and strategic partnerships with utility providers for efficiency incentives. These improvements demonstrate The VIC's ongoing commitment to environmental responsibility while maintaining high-quality workspace solutions for tenants.
 

A Transformative Sustainable Community


The VIC continues to transform the former Hewlett Packard campus into Vancouver's premier sustainable mixed-use community, combining innovative workspace solutions with environmental responsibility. Energy-efficient design principles will remain central to future development plans across the campus.
 

About The VIC


The Vancouver Innovation Center (The VIC) is the Pacific Northwest's newest iconic mixed-use community. The 179-acre campus offers 700,000 square feet of office, flex, and light industrial space along with recreational amenities in a campus setting. Located just 8.8 miles from PDX Airport, The VIC is transforming a historic tech campus into Vancouver's next-generation sustainable neighborhood.
*As featured in Clark Public Utilities Power Factor Newsletter*
 

Leasing Information


For details about available spaces at The VIC, contact:

**Office Space:**
Tamara Fuller, CCIM

503-946-4832

tamara.fuller@capacitycommercial.com

**Industrial Space:**
Mark Childs, SIOR

503-542-4350

markc@capacitycommercial.com
 
 

A REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT BY NEW BLUEPRINT PARTNERS & RABINA

 

New Blueprint Partners acquires industrial real estate inclusive of machinery, equipment and ancillary issues. We work collaboratively with sellers and local constituents to provide a new framework for existing facilities. Visit newblueprintpartners.com for more info.

 

Rabina is a real estate investment and development firm based in New York that has been family-owned and operated for three generations and more than 60 years. Through multiple business cycles, Rabina has owned more than 30 million square feet of residential, office, retail, mission critical and industrial assets throughout the United States and abroad. The Rabina organization is focused on making long-term investments in the communities in which the firm operates and the firm’s website can be found at rabina.com.