The building at 2800 W Custer Avenue was acquired by Jonco Industries, Inc. in 2014 and functions as one of the company's five properties that together offer complete, innovative, and practical marketing projects and products to hundreds of clients. In addition to serving as the company’s main office, 2800 W Custer is home to countless Jonco services including contract manufacturing, industrial sewing, flatbed digital printing and finishing, water jet cutting, laser cutting, point-of-purchase fabrication, and more.
Jonco Industries previously utilized PACE financing for renovation projects at another property, 5611 W Mill Road, and the company’s president, Thomas Ryan, has a long-standing relationship with PACE Equity founder Beau Engman. Jonco took the Better Buildings Challenge pledge for 2800 W Custer while working to set-up their BBC participant profile and ENERGY STAR account for 5611 W Mills.
When you’re paying the bill, you have to worry about energy costs - we are conscious of efficiency and the environment every step of the way. Tom Ryan, President
JONCO completed a total remodel of 2800 W Custer in July 2016 and commissioned their solar roof immediately after. During renovations, the operational equipment was moved out of the old facility in stages, so the building began operating at full capacity towards the end of 2016 and has continued to add additional services since.
Although an ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager® account is not yet set up for 2800 W Custer, Jonco currently utilizes a We Energies energy tracking system and looks forward to working with the Better Buildings Challenge program to benchmark and share the building's data with the City of Milwaukee in the near future.
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Jonco looks forward to setting up and sharing its energy data with the City of Milwaukee in the near future. They also plan to pursue additional energy monitoring measures such as electronic submeters with wifi ethernet capabilities to see and manage specifically where energy is being used in select buildings.
Address 2800 W Custer Ave Milwaukee, WI 53209
Year Built 1950
Size 220,000 sq ft
Building Type Manufacturing
Owner 2800 Property, LLC
Website joncoind.com
Joined Pledge 2017
Goals: 20% reduction in Energy Use Intensity by 2027
Baseline TBD
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Project Highlight: Rooftop Solar Panels
Upon completion in August 2016, the 392 kW rooftop solar project consisting of 1,120 panels earned 2800 W Custer an award from the City of Milwaukee for being the largest industrial solar installation in the city. The system was installed by SunVest Solar Inc., a Pewaukee-based national solar developer. Jonco received Focus on Energy incentives for this project.
Thomas Ryan President Jonco Industries, Inc. [email protected] (414) 449-2000
Why Participate?
Jonco Industries took the Better Buildings Challenge pledge for 2800 Custer to better utilize program resources since they are constantly upgrading their facility in order to maintain a high quality operation and to cut energy use and utility costs.