Case Study: Hines powers the nation’s largest carbon-neutral office building with Bloom Energy

Hines powers a carbon-neutral office with Bloom Energy, saving 3.4 million gallons of water

Hines, a global real estate developer, wanted to construct a commercially viable, net-zero carbon office building to support its tradition of sustainable practices. Their challenge was to find a reliable and carbon-neutral power source capable of providing 24x7 electricity for the new 415,000-square-foot building. To meet this objective, Hines partnered with vendor Bloom Energy.

Bloom Energy implemented a 500 kW fuel cell system for Hines. The solution uses biogas, making it 100 percent renewable, and converts it into electricity through a highly efficient, non-combustion process. The Bloom Energy system generates over four million kWh of electricity annually, which is more than the building consumes, allowing surplus power to be exported to the grid. This resulted in a reduction of 4.5 million pounds of carbon emissions and saved 3.4 million gallons of water each year.

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