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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