NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The RMR Group Inc. (Nasdaq: RMR) today announced that Government Properties Income Trust (Nasdaq: GOV), which is managed by the operating subsidiary of RMR, has been recognized as a 2018 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award winner by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy.

These buildings are managed by The RMR Group LLC, on behalf of client companies which own these buildings. The RMR Group LLC is responsible for providing all aspects of property management services to more than 650 buildings with over 75 million rentable square feet of commercial office, industrial, medical office, lab and retail space.

“We are proud that GOV received the 2018 ENERGY STAR Partner of The Year Award and for the awards won at the five RMR managed buildings,” said Adam Portnoy, President and Chief Executive Officer. “My sincerest thanks to those employees who ensure that our client companies and their buildings are operating at the highest level. These awards are a result of all their hard work.”

About The RMR Group
The RMR Group Inc. is a holding company and substantially all of its business is conducted by its majority owned operating subsidiary, The RMR Group LLC. The RMR Group LLC is an alternative asset management company that primarily provides management services to publicly traded REITs and real estate related operating companies. As of December 31, 2017, The RMR Group LLC had approximately $30.0 billion of total assets under management, including more than 1,400 properties, and employed over 550 real estate professionals in more than 35 offices throughout the United States; the companies managed by The RMR Group LLC collectively had approximately 52,000 employees. The RMR Group Inc. is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.