1 ® United States Postal Service Green Roofs FMA Progressive Energy, Environment & Sustainability 2014

® 2 Background Information - USPS

® 3 USPS Current Financial Situation  2006 Legislation requires USPS to prefund Retiree Health Benefits for the next 75 years and pay in full in 10 years (2007 – 2017)  Existing Legislation limits USPS cumulative debt to $15 Billion; we are already at the debt ceiling.  21 of last 23 quarters sustained a loss  Liabilities exceed assets by $42B  Need to invest more than $10B in new delivery vehicles, package sortation equipment and other deferred investments

® 4 Being a sustainability leader goes hand in hand with being leaner, smarter and faster... keys to a viable Postal Service. “We need to continue to optimize our network, realign our workforce, reduce energy use and our physical footprint, and drive costs out of every aspect of the Postal Service.” Leadership in sustainability requires support and involvement from all of you. Commitment from the Top

® 5 USPS Sustainability Framework Sustainability Leader (External Focus) Lead Adoption of Sustainable Business Practices (Internal Focus) Build a Conservation Culture within USPS Postal- vehicle fuel Supplier Collaboration Water Facility energy Waste Product Stewardship PeersCustomersEmployees GHG emissions and benchmarking 10 Focus Areas

® 6 Transparency through Reporting

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® 8 Green Roofs At the United States Postal Service

® 9 Morgan Station NY Green Roof

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® 11 Morgan Station NY  Built in Million Square Feet  Began September 2008; finished July 2009  Roof - 109,000 square feet, nearly 2.5 acres  Reduction of polluted runoff  75% in summer  35% in winter

® 12 Colvin-Elmwood Post Office

® 13 View of roof prior to Renovation

® 14 At initial completion

® 15 Colvin-Elmwood Post Office  2 nd USPS Green Roof in Syracuse NY  A partnership with Onondaga County and Save the Rain  A new roof at no cost to USPS  Completed November 2012  Approximately 15,000 Square Feet

® 16 Onondaga County & Save the Rain

® 17 Impacted Area Post Office

® 18 Onondaga County Roof Projects

® 19 Combined Sewer Overflows (CSO)

® 20 Save the Rain Website

® 21 Summary  USPS committed to Sustainability  Green Roof projects have proven beneficial  Collaboration with Onondaga County and Save the Rain  Expanded lifespan for roof (50 years vs. 20 years)  Insulation that provides heating and cooling savings  Reduced storm water runoff to meet the needs of the Postal Service and the community we serve

® 22 Questions?