330 North Wabash EPA’S ENERGY STAR RATING ACHIEVED December, 2009 330’s Energy Performance is...

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330 North Wabash 330 North Wabash EPA’S ENERGY STAR EPA’S ENERGY STAR RATING ACHIEVED RATING ACHIEVED December, 2009 December, 2009 330’s Energy 330’s Energy Performance is in the Performance is in the top 25% nationwide top 25% nationwide accomplished through: accomplished through: No Cost Low Cost No Cost Low Cost Operational Changes: Operational Changes: Optimization of Optimization of building automation building automation system (BAS) system (BAS) Operating hour Operating hour changes based on changes based on exterior weather and exterior weather and temperature temperature conditions conditions Implementing an Implementing an energy audit energy audit Engaged building Engaged building staff to be staff to be individually individually responsible responsible Encouraging tenants Encouraging tenants to save energy within to save energy within tenant spaces tenant spaces

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330 North Wabash330 North WabashEPA’S ENERGY STAR EPA’S ENERGY STAR RATING ACHIEVEDRATING ACHIEVEDDecember, 2009December, 2009

330’s Energy 330’s Energy Performance is in the Performance is in the top 25% nationwide top 25% nationwide accomplished through:accomplished through:

No Cost Low Cost No Cost Low Cost Operational Changes:Operational Changes:

Optimization of building Optimization of building automation system automation system (BAS)(BAS)

Operating hour changes Operating hour changes based on exterior based on exterior weather and weather and temperature conditionstemperature conditions

Implementing an energy Implementing an energy auditaudit

Engaged building staff Engaged building staff to be individually to be individually responsible responsible

Encouraging tenants to Encouraging tenants to save energy within save energy within tenant spacestenant spaces

330 North Wabash330 North WabashLEED CERTIFIED SILVERLEED CERTIFIED SILVER

Sustainable SitesSustainable Sites

Building Exterior and Building Exterior and Hardscape Management PlanHardscape Management Plan

Integrated Pest ManagementIntegrated Pest Management Light Pollution ReductionLight Pollution Reduction Alternate Commuting Alternate Commuting

TransportationTransportation Reduced by 62.5%Reduced by 62.5%

Water EfficiencyWater Efficiency

SubmeteringSubmetering Water Efficient LandscapingWater Efficient Landscaping Water Efficient Plumbing Water Efficient Plumbing

FixturesFixtures

Energy & AtmosphereEnergy & Atmosphere ENERGY STARENERGY STAR System Level MeteringSystem Level Metering Emissions Reduction Emissions Reduction

ReportingReporting Building Automation SystemBuilding Automation System

Materials and ResourcesMaterials and Resources Sustainable PurchasingSustainable Purchasing

Ongoing ConsumablesOngoing Consumables Durable GoodsDurable Goods Waste Stream AuditWaste Stream Audit Reduced Mercury in Reduced Mercury in

LampsLamps RecyclingRecycling

Divert 60% of all wasteDivert 60% of all waste Recycled porcelain from Recycled porcelain from

old plumbing fixtures.old plumbing fixtures.

Indoor Environmental QualityIndoor Environmental Quality

Environmental Tobacco Environmental Tobacco Smoke PolicySmoke Policy

Green Cleaning Green Cleaning Indoor Chemical and Indoor Chemical and

Pollutant Source ControlPollutant Source Control Integrated Pest ControlIntegrated Pest Control

Innovation in DesignInnovation in Design Close the Loop Recycled Close the Loop Recycled

Paper Purchase ProgramPaper Purchase Program Tenant and Staff EducationTenant and Staff Education

LEED CERTIFICATIONLEED CERTIFICATIONTENANT BENEFITSTENANT BENEFITS

Environmental BenefitsEnvironmental Benefits Improved air and water qualityImproved air and water quality Reduction in solid wasteReduction in solid waste Conservation of natural resources.Conservation of natural resources.

Economic BenefitsEconomic Benefits Reduction in operating costsReduction in operating costs Enhanced asset valueEnhanced asset value Improve employee productivity and satisfactionImprove employee productivity and satisfaction Optimize life cycle performanceOptimize life cycle performance

Health and Community BenefitsHealth and Community Benefits Improved air, thermal and acoustic Improved air, thermal and acoustic

environmentsenvironments Enhance occupant comfort and healthEnhance occupant comfort and health Minimize strain on local infrastructuresMinimize strain on local infrastructures Contribute to overall quality of life.Contribute to overall quality of life.

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF OFFICE BUILDINGS IN OF OFFICE BUILDINGS IN

UNITED STATESUNITED STATESOffice Buildings Office Buildings

Account for:Account for: 72% of all 72% of all

electricity electricity consumptionconsumption

39% of energy 39% of energy usageusage

38% of all CO2 38% of all CO2 emissionsemissions

40% of raw 40% of raw materials usematerials use

30% of waste 30% of waste output (136 output (136 million tons million tons

14% of potable 14% of potable water water consumption.consumption.

Green Buildings Green Buildings Reduce:Reduce:

Electricity Electricity consumption by consumption by 25%25%

Energy Costs by Energy Costs by 30%30%

CO2 emissions CO2 emissions by 35%by 35%

Waste Cost Waste Cost Savings by 50% Savings by 50% to 90%to 90%

Water Use Water Use Savings by 30% Savings by 30% to 50%to 50%

Source: Source: www.usgbc.orgwww.usgbc.org