1. General Motors Dealer Facilities Bill Hepburn & Gary Laundroche

2. Example: LaFontaine Buick – Pontiac - GMC – Cadillac
Located in Highland, Michigan
63,000 SF facility
Pursuing a LEED “Gold” certification.
Would be one of the first Gold certified dealerships in USA
Dealers are independent businesses.

3. Short Term Goals Assist our dealers: Reduce energy use & cost
Develop a competitive advantage in the market place
Market & sell vehicles to environmentally conscious consumers
Expect an increase in sales
Improve image in the community
Part of solution – Not part of the problem
Stimulate local economies with regional materials
“Do the right thing”

4. Long Term Goals Assist our dealers:
Reduce negative impact on the environment
Reduce long term lifecycle cost
Reduce the impact of spikes in energy cost
Help the local community
Be a good corporate citizen

5. Barriers to Success
Decision to go for LEED certification made too late in process
Project team including Architect, Contractors and Suppliers lacked LEED knowledge and experience at onset of project
Steep learning curve & sub education needed
Additional coordination efforts needed
General perception cost of construction would be considerably higher
Industry executives recently estimated 13-18%* incremental cost
Perception more difficult to build
General belief LEED is cost prohibitive
* As reported by Market Barometer, Turner Construction

6. Business Case for Sustainability
Economic Benefits:
Reduced utility cost 2-30 %*
Improved employee productivity 2-16%*
Reduce total lifecycle cost over 20 years**
Sales & marketing benefits
Tax deductions & energy credits
Health & Community Benefits
Easier community permitting & less red tape
in some cases
Environmental Benefits
* As reported by US Green Building Council (USGBC)
** As reported “The Cost of Green Revisited” Davis Langdon, July 2007

7. Best Practices & Lessons Learned
Make decision to go for LEED certification early in process
Before site selection
Assemble a team of LEED accredited
professionals with experience in designing
& building “Green” buildings
LEED is about more than “Green” – it’s
about sustainability for generations to come

8. Sustainability at PepsiCo
Tim Carey

9. Profile of PepsiCo Global Food and Beverage Company
Over $35 Billion in Revenue, more than $6 Billion in Profit
17 billion-dollar brands
Major Operating Sectors
PepsiCo Americas Foods
(Frito Lay, Quaker Foods and Snacks)
PepsiCo Americas Beverages
(Pepsi Cola, Gatorade, Tropicana)
PepsiCo International

10. Our Evolution Integration Social Environmental
Phase I – Environmental:
Reduce environmental impact by improving PepsiCo’s operational effectiveness and eco-efficiency
Strengthen corporate environmental governance mechanisms
Enhance external communications and transparency
Phase II – Social:
Through engagement, address key social issues local and global. AIDS/HIV, child labor, safety
Phase III – Integration:
Full integration of the three legs of sustainability into all decision making
Phase 3
Phase 2
Phase 1
Integration
Maturity
Social
Environmental
1990s
2000
2010

11. Environmental Platforms
Resource Conservation
2010 Goals = 30% reduction over 2004
To date savings: PepsiCo-Chicago
-- 1 billion gallons water
-- 520,000 equivalent bbl’s of oil
million KWHs
Energy and Water
Technology Development
- Faster product lines
- On-Site Bottle Delivery
- Waterless Rinsing
World Class Conservation
Largest LEED Bev Sites in World
Largest Energy Credits in World
Energy Star “Partner of Year”
(4) LEED Sites
- Facility Efficiency
- Process Innovation
- Sustainability Education

12. LEED Certification Future Future
Blue Ridge Gatorade Plant, 2nd Largest Food /Beverage
LEED Site in the World – LEED Gold – April 2007
Future
PepsiCo Chicago Headquarters will be the first PepsiCo office to achieve LEED Certification – JUL’08
Future
Tolleson, AZ Gatorade Plant
LEED GOLD – AUG’07
Pryor, OK Gatorade Plant, Largest Food/Beverage LEED site in the World – April LEED GOLD
Central Florida Gatorade DC
LEED GOLD – ca 2009

13. Example Projects – Facilities
Photovoltaics—Fullerton Warehouse
Capture Sun’s energy 
convert to electricity
Warehouse will be off-grid during peak hours (11AM to 3PM)
Start-up May 2008
Target savings ~1,000 barrels of oil/year

14. Example Projects – Manufacturing
Nearly 63mm Gallons of Juice Storage
Tropicana Unit Train backhaul program
Modified storage and transportation methods
Significant decrease in operating costs
Reduced electrical consumption
Reduced waste water discharge and treatment costs
Significantly reduced GHG emissions