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Average Savings of Green Buildings Source: Capital E ENERGY SAVINGS 30% CARBON SAVINGS 35% WATER USE SAVINGS 30-50% WASTE SAVINGS 50-90%

LEED - USGBC Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design

LEED for Existing Buildings - Operations and Maintenance Energy Efficiency Water Efficiency Employee Health & Comfort Green Cleaning Sustainable Landscaping Recycling Green Purchasing

Energy Efficiency 1. Balanced our HVAC System 2. Repaired our air barrier 3. Performed several blower door tests 4. Performed thermal imaging 5. Reduced the air intake

Gallegos Waste Stream Audit Fall 2007 Paper Yard Waste Food Waste Construction Waste 24% 16% 9% 31% 80%

Conclusions from LEED-EB 1.Several low and no cost energy savings 2.Single stream recycling for office park 3.Awareness of products and purchasing 4.Operating manual 5.Difference between contractors on TI 6.Healthier environment 7.Employee and owner awareness 8.Exterior maintenance

Energy Efficiency Measure Capital Cost Annual Energy Savings Payback PeriodROI Motion Sensors for HVAC in all Conference Rooms$37,500310,438 kBtu8 months140% Reprogrammed Garage Lighting$55,26776,713 kBtu11 months115% Installed VFD on Chiller$65,00087,265 kBtu7 months163% Surge Protectors and Motion Sensors for each Office$104,750148,498 kBtu5 months253% Retrofitted Garage Lighting$157,775312,254 kBtu10 months118% Adobe Towers RetroCommissioning

California EPA Building — Sacramento EPADowntown Waste Removal Cleaning Supplies Electricity Misc. Jan/Eng/Admin Water Landscape $0.00 $0.05 $0.99 $0.10 $0.02 $0.05 $0.06 $0.14 $2.05 $0.31 $0.06 $0.09 Partial Total$1.21$2.71 Annual Savings $1,425,000 8% Cap Rate = $17,812,500 of additional value

PSD: High School Energy Costs

Lighting Efficiency Upgrade After Before

Employer Costs Rules of Thumb $1 – Energy $10 - Rent $100 - Salaries

West Bend Mutual Insurance Company (West Bend, WI)

Class A Office Space $ LEED Premium2% $ 4.20 Base Rent8% Cap $ LEED Premium8% Cap $ 0.34 LEED Rent $ Annual cost per square foot

Average WorkerExecutive Salary $ 60,000 $ 120,000 Benefits30% $ 18,000 $ 36,000 Total Cost $ 78,000 $ 156,000 Square Feet per employee Employee Cost/ Sq ft $ $ % Increase in Productivity $ $ % Increase in Productivity $ $ Lawrence-Berkley Study Absenteeism and Recruiting are also improved

CBRE – Carbon Neutral by 2010

10 Cost Effective & Easy Steps 1.Calculate Energy Star Rating 2.Reduce wasted energy 3.Improve lighting efficiency 4.Improve HVAC efficiency 5.Save water 6.Recycling and conservation 7.Green Cleaning 8.Purchase Green and Local Products 9.Resource efficiency and waste minimization 10.Join ClimateWise

Benefits of LEED-EB TenantsOwnerCommunity Greater Productivity Recruitment Retention Healthier Employees Employee Morale Energy Savings Water Savings Greater Value Greater Marketability Higher Rents Higher Occupancy Risk of Obsolescence Energy Savings Water Savings Lower Insurance Costs Peak Demand Water Treatment Storm Water Landfill Energy Dependence

Resources ClimateWise City of Fort Collins Utilities Platte River Power Authority Governor’s Energy Office CSU – Institute for the Built Environment US Green Building Council April 25 th – Full day Green Team Workshop June ? – Full day USGBC LEED-EB Workshop

LEED-EB Green Team Josie Plaut/ Dale Pettigrew – CSU/IBE, chair John Phelan – Fort Collins Utilities Carol Dollard – CSU Facilities John Armstrong – ClimateWise Adam Perry/ Paul Davis– Platte River Power Authority Greg Fisher – USGBC-NoCo Program Chair Greg Jones – USGBC-NoCo Chair Steve Steinbicker – Architecture West Dana Leavitt – City of Fort Collins Green Building Sue McFaddin – Seven Generations, USGBC-Co

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