Research. Design. Build. Develop. Don Slaght Executive Vice President Workstage, LLC

Research. Design. Build. Develop. “Build the world’s most user-centered, flexible, energy efficient buildings in less time.”

Research. Design. Build. Develop. It was an aspiration not from dreamers – but from the DNA of two world-class companies.

Research. Design. Build. Develop. New Songdo City, Korea First LEED City in the World

Research. Design. Build. Develop. World’s largest furniture manufacturer Fast company – Sustainability Leader 2008 Pioneer in green manufacturing and products

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Patterson Building Grand Rapids, Michigan BUILDING GREEN 80,000 SF 2004 AIA National Honor Award Recipient White roof, under floor air distribution, glazing, integrated day-lighting

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Metro Health Hospital Wyoming, Michigan 68,000 sq. ft. Outpatient/Administration LEED® NC Registered 48,500 sq. ft. green garden roof Recycled building materials Building energy management system Rainwater collection system Indoor environmental quality Sustainable site development Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) wood building products Water conservation

Research. Design. Build. Develop. MSU Federal Credit Union East Lansing, Michigan 170,000 sq. ft. Headquarters/Ops Center LEED® NC Registered Recycled building materials Under floor air distribution Construction waste recycling program Superior indoor air quality Reduced site disturbance Energy-efficient systems

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Campus at Greenhill Wallingford, Connecticut 305,000 sq. ft. Class A Office LEED® CS Registered Recycled building materials Under floor air distribution Superior indoor air quality User-comfort and control Daylight and views Energy-efficient building systems

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Grand Valley State University Muskegon, Michigan 26,000 sq. ft. Research Lab & Business Incubator LEED® Gold Certified Research lab and business incubator Energy-efficient Under floor air distribution Superior indoor air quality User-comfort and control Photovoltaics Fuel Cell Micro-turbine NiMH battery storage Native landscaping

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. Springfield, Oregon 162,587 sq. ft. Customer Service Center LEED® Gold Certified Under floor air distribution Daylight views for employees Native and adaptive vegetation Recycled 97.4% of construction waste Superior indoor air quality User-comfort and control Flexible infrastructure Bio-diesel generator Educational displays

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Benefits of green buildings are increasingly important to many stakeholders Environmental benefits Reduce the impacts of natural resource consumption Economic benefits Improve the bottom line Health and safety benefits Enhance occupant comfort and health Productivity benefits Improve occupant performance Community benefits  Minimize strain on local infrastructures and improve quality of life

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Demand is across the board multi-nationals, municipalities and growth companies alike. GoogleSeattle City hall 65% of CEOs surveyed said that “Global Warming” was one of their top concerns NY Times 85% of all RFP’s contain some form of environmental criteria Number Registered Projects Registered Green Buildings doubled each year til 2004 and quadrupled There are over 12,000 registered as of this month Market demand for sustainable buildings and interiors is increasing

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Systems Integration Lighting: Daylighting

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Design for Conservation Orient to maximize sun, wind and view

Research. Design. Build. Develop. New Lighting Technologies LED & new fluorescents

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Power Generation

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Generation Today Photovoltaic with Battery Storage

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Generation Today Micro Turbine Grand Valley State University

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Differing vantage points of the returns Corporations seldom just do the right thing for the environment without considering the impact on business results Green building professional: Build the best building, do the right thing CEO and real estate investor’s mindset: Buildings enable business results. VS.

Research. Design. Build. Develop. In simple math, a small improvement in productivity (such as a reduction in recruiting costs) often is larger than a 50% decrease in energy! Rent Energy People HINT: The good news is some green strategies help both! Annual costs CEOs have a broad perspective: People Costs/Building costs/Operating costs

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Sustainable strategies Productivity, satisfaction and health of people Long term value of real estate Lowered cost of management

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Many expect green buildings to cost less to run … Property Value 83% of owners expect green solutions to make a long term impact on property value. Value vs. traditional 7% 8% 15% 26% 27% 17% 0%5%10%15%20%25%30% 20% or more 15% to less than 20% 10% to less than 15% 5% to less than 10% Less than 5% No impact Operating Costs 89% of owners see an impact of green solutions on operating costs. Value vs. traditional 11% 19% 22% 32% 11% 20% or more 15% to less than 20% 10% to less than 15% 5% to less than 10% Less than 5% No impact 5% 0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35% Owners expect green buildings be worth more …

Research. Design. Build. Develop. Do the right thing.

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