Sustainable Design

Sustainability meets the needs ofthe present withoutcompromising theability of futuregenerations to meettheir own needs.

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Average Savings of Green Buildings

ENERGYSAVINGS

30%

CARBONSAVINGS

35%

WATERUSE

SAVINGS30-50%

WASTECOST

SAVINGS50-90%

Source:Capital E

Employer Costs

Value of LEED

Rules of Thumb

$1 – Energy

$10 - Rent

$100 - Salaries

West Bend Mutual Insurance Company(West Bend, WI)

Average Worker Executive

Salary   $ 60,000 $ 120,000

Benefits 30% $ 18,000 $ 36,000

Total Cost $ 78,000 $ 156,000

Square Feet per employee 250 400

Employee Cost/ Sq ft $ 312.00 $ 390.00

15% Increase in Productivity $ 46.80 $ 58.50

5% Increase in Productivity $ 15.60 $ 19.50

Lawrence-Berkley Study

Absenteeism and Recruiting are also improved

Employer Benefits

• More productive workers (2-15%)• Lower energy costs• Lower water costs• Better retention and recruiting ability• Less absenteeism• Higher resale premium• Community recognition

Seven Generations Office Park

Seven Generations

Seven Generations Office Park

Location

Underfloor Air Distribution

Conventional vs UFAD

Key Features

• Individual thermal and lighting controls• Superior indoor environment• Natural lighting & views• High ceilings (10-17 ft)• Plug & play electrical system• Showers & bike path• Courtyard and community deck• Redundant fiber optic cable

Highlights• Designed to Energy Star - 95• 50% Reduction in Energy Use• 40% Reduction in Indoor Water• 86% Reduction in Landscape Water• >89% Reduction in Construction Waste• Green Power

onsite-solar photovoltaic 100% CS offsite-E-power

Adobe Towers LEED-EB

Energy Efficiency Measure Capital Cost

Annual Energy Savings

Payback Period ROI

Motion Sensors for HVAC in all Conference Rooms $37,500 310,438 kBtu 8 months 140%

Reprogrammed Garage Lighting $55,267 76,713 kBtu 11 months 115%

Installed VFD on Chiller $65,000 87,265 kBtu 7 months 163%

Surge Protectors and Motion Sensors for each Office $104,750 148,498 kBtu 5 months 253%

Retrofitted Garage Lighting $157,775 312,254 kBtu 10 months 118%

CBRE – Carbon Neutral by 2010

We did not inherit the earth from our ancestors. We are borrowing her from our children.

Seneca Nations