Shape up in 2008Join the Fort Collins Green Team

Average Savingsof Green Buildings

Source: Capital E

ENERGYSAVINGS

30%

CARBONSAVINGS

35%

WATERUSE

SAVINGS30-50%

WASTESAVINGS50-90%

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 System2. Repaired our air barrier3. Performed several blower door tests4. Performed thermal imaging 5. Reduced the air intake

Gallegos Waste Stream AuditFall 2007

PaperYard Waste Food WasteConstruction Waste

24%16% 9%31%

80%

Conclusions from LEED-EB

1. Several low and no cost energy savings2. Single stream recycling for office park3. Awareness of products and purchasing4. Operating manual5. Difference between contractors on TI6. Healthier environment7. Employee and owner awareness 8. Exterior maintenance

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%

Adobe Towers RetroCommissioning

California EPA Building — Sacramento

EPADowntown

Waste RemovalCleaning SuppliesElectricityMisc. Jan/Eng/AdminWaterLandscape

$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 $1,425,0008% Cap Rate = $17,812,500 of additional value

PSD: High School Energy Costs

Lighting Efficiency Upgrade

Jax Outdoor Annual Electric Bill, Before and After Lighting Retrofit

$-

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

2004 2007

27% reduction

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   $210.00

LEED Premium 2%   $ 4.20

Base Rent 8% Cap $ 16.80

LEED Premium 8% Cap $ 0.34

LEED Rent     $ 17.14

Annual cost per square foot

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

CBRE – Carbon Neutral by 2010

10 Cost Effective & Easy Steps

1. Calculate Energy Star Rating2. Reduce wasted energy3. Improve lighting efficiency4. Improve HVAC efficiency5. Save water 6. Recycling and conservation7. Green Cleaning 8. Purchase Green and Local Products 9. Resource efficiency and waste minimization10. Join ClimateWise

Benefits of LEED-EB

Tenants Owner CommunityGreater ProductivityRecruitmentRetentionHealthier EmployeesEmployee MoraleEnergy SavingsWater Savings

Greater ValueGreater MarketabilityHigher RentsHigher OccupancyRisk of ObsolescenceEnergy SavingsWater SavingsLower Insurance Costs

Peak DemandWater Treatment Storm WaterLandfillEnergy Dependence

Resources

ClimateWiseCity of Fort Collins UtilitiesPlatte River Power AuthorityGovernor’s Energy OfficeCSU – Institute for the Built EnvironmentUS Green Building CouncilApril 25th – Full day Green Team WorkshopJune ? – Full day USGBC LEED-EB Workshop

LEED-EB Green Team

Josie Plaut/ Dale Pettigrew – CSU/IBE, chairJohn Phelan – Fort Collins UtilitiesCarol Dollard – CSU FacilitiesJohn Armstrong – ClimateWiseAdam Perry/ Paul Davis– Platte River Power AuthorityGreg Fisher – USGBC-NoCo Program ChairGreg Jones – USGBC-NoCo ChairSteve Steinbicker – Architecture WestDana Leavitt – City of Fort Collins Green BuildingSue McFaddin – Seven Generations, USGBC-Co

We did not inherit the earth from our ancestors.

We are borrowing her from our children.

Seneca Nations