| Manhattan Software Empowers Organizations to Reduce Carbon Footprint |
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Carol Edwards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MANHATTAN SOFTWARE EMPOWERS ORGANIZATIONS TO REDUCE CARBON Manhattan's Customizable Dashboards Provide Integrated, Real-time Monitoring of Carbon NEW YORK – Oct. 12, 2007 – Manhattan Software, Inc., a full service provider of a web-based global integrated workplace management system (IWMS), is empowering organizations to reduce their carbon footprint (CFP) and gain competitive advantages by integrating, monitoring and communicating CFP-related data throughout the enterprise. Real estate, facility and property managers, board members and other top executives are provided real-time insight into current environmental performance compared against internal targets and external benchmarks. The web-based Manhattan dashboard delivers vital information to audiences beyond the traditional real estate departments. Energy consumption, and other types of CFP-related data from the broader enterprise, is integrated and delivered directly to business leaders concerned with issues impacting the organization as a whole. For example, growing energy costs continue to drive operating expenses, which has forced the topic to become a key issue on the business agenda of many organizations. Energy consumption is now more than a “green” issue, and Manhattan’s CFP dashboard can assist in generating competitive advantages by displaying opportunities for organizations to maximize the sustainability of their corporate real estate portfolio. "The concept of being a green or eco-friendly organization has grown to encompass more than social and environmental responsibility," said Steve Vatidis, CEO of Manhattan Software." Many enterprises are realizing the benefits of green initiatives, and are placing an increased emphasis on ensuring their corporate real estate portfolio mirrors this focus. Manhattan’s dashboards provide the customization, collaboration and insight necessary for an organization" executives to ensure its current performance meets and exceeds industry levels.” An organization’s CFP is the measurement of the impact its activities have on the environment – in terms of the amount of 'greenhouse gases' produced. In 2006, more than 1,040 million metric tons (MMT) of carbon dioxide emissions came from commercial structures, compared with 1,965 MMT emitted by transport and 1,669 MMT generated by industry, according to the Energy Information Administration (EIA). The EIA also stated in a November 2006 report that “commercial sector carbon dioxide emissions have risen by 269.9 MMT since 1990, accounting for 28 percent of the total increase in U.S. unadjusted energy-related carbon dioxide emissions." Manhattan also provides an automated CFP calculator that incorporates carbon off-set at the property level, and the dashboards allow flexible user-customization – CFP can be broken down by property portfolio, geographical region, individual properties or energy type. The dashboards can be tailored according to an individual’s role within the enterprise, and according to a specific property sector, such as commercial, retail, industrial or others. About Manhattan Software Manhattan Software, Inc. is a full service corporate real estate, facility management and enterprise asset management software company focused on creating competitive advantage for an organization. Manhattan offers an Integrated Workplace Management Solution (IWMS) to improve a client’s performance by enabling seamless workplace operations. The company has two software products, Centerstone which has computer-aided facility management applications and Manhattan, an enterprise IWMS solution. Both Manhattan and Centerstone are advanced, web-based real estate and facility lifecycle solutions that readily integrate into an organization’s existing infrastructure. Visit www.manhattansoftware.com for recently authored white papers and articles. For additional information, contact Nancy J. Sanquist, Vice President of Marketing . # # # The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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