GreenPath Energy Solutions Awarded a Raymond James Financial Contract

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando-based GreenPath Energy Solutions has been selected to perform a comprehensive energy study for Raymond James Financial.

In the study, GreenPath will identify all energy conservation measures (ECMs) and prioritize these measures with a reasonable rate of return that Raymond James can use to help reduce energy use and operational expenditures at their 44-acre corporate headquarters campus in St. Petersburg; specifically focusing on the campus’ four office towers, two parking garages, site lighting, and commercial bank, all totaling over 1 million square feet.

“The energy audit will identify all potential energy and cost saving opportunities that offer positive life cycle savings to the campus facilities including any problems with electrical, water, lighting, and mechanical systems. In addition, our team will enter all utility data into the USEPA Portfolio Manager Tool and perform energy utilization index (EUI), cost index (CI), and benchmark analysis for each site,” said Samuel Graham, GreenPath’s president.

“When completed, the company will have a comprehensive energy study of their corporate headquarters campus and recommended energy conservation measures (ECMs) that will reduce energy use and operational expenditures as well as an overall assessment of the company’s various energy consumption systems and equipment,” said Graham.

“We’re very excited to be able to provide these kinds of services to area businesses who are not only interested in saving money, but who truly want to help the environment,” he said.

GreenPath Energy Solutions has been a client of the University of Central Florida’s Business Incubation Program in Orlando since March of 2010, according to Melissa Wasserman, site manager for the incubator located on East Colonial Drive.

“GreenPath has been working hard to help building owners understand and reduce their energy costs. This has allowed Sam to grow his own company during a tough economy. It is a win win for the entire community,” Wasserman said.

For more information about the company and its services, contact them at 321-948-3623 or sgraham@greenpathes.com or visit www.greenpathenergysolutions.com.

About GreenPath Energy Solutions:
GreenPath Energy Solutions provides a comprehensive range of energy-efficient building services to building owners and facility managers who want to reduce energy consumption and implement a sustainable green building retrofit plan. The company works with federal, state and local governments, commercial portfolio owners, schools, and public housing authorities to help them implement green building strategies.

About the UCF Business Incubation Program:
Since its founding in 1999, the UCF Business Incubation Program has helped more than 200 emerging companies (including more than 125 current clients) create over $200 million in annual total economic output and more than 1,600 new jobs with an average salary of $59,000. With nine facilities across the Greater Orlando community, the Business Incubation Program is a collaboration in economic development between the University of Central Florida, Orange County, the City of Orlando, Seminole County, the City of Winter Springs, The City of Sanford, Lake County, the City of Leesburg, Osceola County, the City of Kissimmee, City of St. Cloud, Volusia County and the Florida High Tech Corridor Council. The UCFBIP will open its 10th incubator in Apopka in Spring 2012. Please visit www.incubator.ucf.edu and UCFBIP on Facebook, on www.facebook.com/ucf4bip.

About Raymond James:
Raymond James Financial (NYSE-RJF) is a Florida-based diversified holding company providing financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies. Its three principal wholly owned broker/dealers, Raymond James & Associates, Raymond James Financial Services and Raymond James Ltd. have approximately 5,400 financial advisors serving 2 million accounts in 2,400 locations throughout the United States, Canada and overseas. In addition, total client assets are approximately $289 billion, of which approximately $38 billion are managed by the firm’s asset management subsidiaries.