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LIVINGSTON PLACENEWS & VIEWSSUMMER 2013

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SADDLE UP FOR ANNUAL STAMPEDE BREAKFAST

Bentall Kennedy LP and bcIMC Realty Corporation will be hosting aStampede Breakfast on Tuesday, July 9th at the Livingston Place Plazabetween 7:00am and 09:00am. This is a private function for LivingstonPlace and BP Centre tenants, so don’t forget your building accesscard.We are rustling up a great band, entertainment, games such asthe 50/50 draw, raffles and really great prizes. And a traditionalStampede lunch will be served on 100% compostable materials, so plates, cutlery, napkins,cups, stir sticks and food waste can all be placed in the containers labeled “compost only”.

Proceeds from the event will go to Children’s Cottage Society.

A Children’s Cottage Society success story… In our last 2 newsletters we introduced you to Children’s Cottage Society, the charity of choiceselected to benefit all our building events this year. Their mission is to prevent harm and neglectto all children and to build strong families through support services, respite programs and crisisnurseries. The story below is one of many Children’s Cottage success stories…

Sarah is a 22 year old mother of two. We first met her when herson Justin was six and her daughter Kirsten was one. Her husbandhad abandoned the family when Kirsten was three months old and Sarah was left to parent alone, with no support. However, she wasdetermined to support her family without help.

She found a roommate who was also a single mom and theyprovided each other with childcare so the other could work. Soonthough, Justin began to resent sharing his mom. Poor behaviouralissues he had demonstrated since his dad left became increasinglypronounced. Sarah tried implementing time outs, removed privilegesand even resorted to Tabasco sauce on her son’s tongue in an attempt to control his foul language – and it was at this point that she began to fear she may harm Justin. In desperation,she called the Distress Centre and was referred to our Crisis Nursery.

Once she realized we might be able to help her, she finally accepted that even the strongestparent needs help sometimes. After that, we were able to help Sarah connect with housingsupports, parenting resources and child care support. She found a good home for her familyand secured a good paying job. She also discovered her son had severe ADHD and has learnedhow to parent him more effectively. She credits her success to the initial break and thesupport she received at the Children’s Cottage.

For more information, visit the Children’s Cottagewebsite at www.childrenscottage.ab.ca.

Farmers Market a ‘fulfilling’experiencePack your eco friendly bags andhead on down to the Farmer’s Marketon Wednesday July 24 from 10 am to2 pm in the Livingston Place plaza.The market will feature anabundance of local fresh organicand conventional produce, arts andcrafts, and energizing entertainmentin a fun and friendly environment.

Blood donor clinics152 units of blood were collected atthe February and May blood donorclinics, helping to save 456 lives!Thanks to everyone that donated.Upcoming clinics for this year areagain in the third floor conferencecentre at Jamieson Place on July 31and November 20 from 8:30 amto 1:30 pm.

Spring newsletter surveyIn our last survey you gave usfeedback on our building newsletters.We were pleased to see so manypositive comments, as that indicateswe are moving in the right directions.That said, we also appreciated yoursuggestions so that we can stay ontop of what content is of interestand value to you.

Please give us your feedback!This month, we’d like your feedbackon building events. Please click hereto fill out a brief survey. Your opinionis important to us!

AROUNDTHE BUILDINGWine and Beer Tasting notesThe fifth annual wine and beer tasting onMay 30 was the best yet. It was definitelya ‘première cru’ event with a greatselection of wine and beer to taste anddiscuss, accompanied by delicious food, withproceeds going to an important communitycause. Through your generous support weraised $3,700 for our building charity ofchoice, Children’s Cottage Society.

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STAFF PROFILE

AndreiRotunduSecurity SupervisorJamieson Place and Livingston Place

Andrei joinedBentall Kennedy inApril 2010. He isresponsible forthe day-to-daysecurity operationsof Jamieson Placeand LivingstonPlace. His duties include supervisingthe security team, managing the securityaccess control and CCTV systems,investigating incidents and assistingtenants with security related matters.

When asked what he enjoys about hiswork Andrei said “working with the greatteam we have in place”.

For any security related questions contactAndrei at [email protected] stop by the Security Office on the Secondfloor of BP Centre.

Livingston Place 2012 Tenant Survey ResultsTenant surveys help us to deliver on our commitment to provide the best possiblemanagement services. Every other year, we ask how we are doing so that wecan continue to meet and exceed your expectations.

On the the 2012 survey you scored our services at 6.69out of 7.0 which is higher than the national average of 6.15.You gave us highest marks for Security Services, and RecyclingServices and Environmental Programs. Thank you for also letting usknow where there is room for improvement: Building Environment andParking Services.

We really appreciate your feedback as it helps us to identify areas for improvement.Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey. Click here if you would liketo see more detail on the survey.

Veteran’s Food Bank Drivea huge success

This year’s Veteran’s Food bank was the best ever.More than 3,000 pounds (a ton and a half!) of food wascollected from all four of our downtown buildings during thethree week drive, thanks to your generosity.

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AROUNDTHE BUILDING‘Enlightened’ idea shows bottom line benefitsARC Resources Ltd., who are located in Jamieson Place, didsome research that identified LED lighting as a viable optionthat could not only address staff concerns about lighting levels,but also had additional health/wellness and economic benefitsfor the company.

After further research, a pilot project and careful deliberation,the company has moved forward with a full office LED lightingretrofit for more than 380 employees. At this time 80% of thework has been completed, with the remaining 20% scheduledfor next year. The changeover only required changing the bulbs.Fixtures and motion sensors remained intact and functional.

Benefits to ARC and the environmentThe lighting changeover from fluorescent tubes to LEDswill result in several benefits to the environment andto ARC:

• Annual lighting energy consumption will be reducedby 183,000 kw.

• 11g of mercury will be eliminated from their workspaceand subsequently from the environment. That is enoughmercury to pollute approximately 11 million liters ofdrinking water.

• The equivalent of 137 tons of CO2 emissions will beeliminated annually, the equivalent of removing 26 carsoff the road annually.

• A savings of close to $750,000 over the life of ARC’s lease.

• Reduced eye strain and fatigue for some employees due to LED bulbs running off of constant DC (direct current)power, as opposed to the flicker effect common influorescent tubes that run off of AC (alternatingcurrent) power.

• No emissions of UVa or UVb radiation from the LED tubes.

If you would like to know more about this initiative, contactTom Lavigne: [email protected] or 403-503-8674.

Before… After…

Livingston Place garbage on displayIn April we partnered with Green Calgary todemonstrate the kinds of things being put into thegarbage stream that can actually be recycled andto encourage all building employees to use therecycling programs in our building.

On April 17, we posted a display on the Plus 15 showing ourrecent waste audit results and building recycling statistics,including the present building diversion rate which is 57.2%.Sealed, clear bags of garbage currently being thrown out were in front ofthe display. These included material such as paper, cardboard, and foodwaste, all items that we have the ability to divert. We would also like to seea decrease in the number of coffee cups being thrown out. They cannot berecycled, but they represent a lot of the material found in the garbage.

For more information regarding the waste audit display and/or the recyclingprograms at Livingston Place, please contact the Tenant Services Managerat 403-303-2400 or visit the building website.

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ATP testing to improve workplace healthWe are concerned about the health and wellness of our tenants,and want to be sure we are doing everything we can to providea clean and uncontaminated environment in which to work.

ATP testing is the most commonly adopted method for real-timemonitoring of cleaning process performance and is used as astandard by many hospitals. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) ispresent in all animal, vegetable, bacteria, yeast and mold cellsand detection of ATP indicates the presence of contaminationby any one of these sources.

ATP testing was recently done in our building in order to locateareas where our cleaning performance could be improved. Thecommon areas were tested in the afternoon and the 7th and8th floors South Tower were done in the evening with fairlygood results.

The information obtained from ongoing ATP testing will help usto continue to ensure that we are providing you with a healthyworkplace. If you have questions or suggestions please contactCharlenne Sobremonte, Tenant Services Manager,[email protected]

HEALTH &ENVIRONMENT…

7th Floor - April 17, 2013 Location Result Follow Up Kitchen Counter Pass Fridge Handle Caution Pass 7041 Desk Pass 7036 Chair Arm Caution Pass 7035 Telephone Hand Set Pass 7029 Boardroom Door Handle Pass Ladies Washroom Counter Fail Pass Ladies Washroom Exit Door Handle Pass Men's Washroom Counter Pass Men's Washroom Exit Door Handle Caution Pass 8th Floor - April 17, 2013 Location Result Follow Up Kitchen Counter Fail Pass Kitchen Table Pass #801 Boardroom Table Pass #803 Meeting Room Door Handle Pass Men's Washroom Counter Caution Pass Men's Washroom Exit Door Handle Pass #878B Desk Pass #870C File Cabinet Handle Pass Ladies Washroom Door Push Plate PassLadies Washroom Stall Lock Pass Common Areas South - April 24, 2013 Location Result Follow Up P3 Shuttle Elevator Call Button Pass SE Revolving Door Handle Caution Pass Chair Arm North Lobby Pass Up Escalator Hand Rail Pass Freight Elevator Door Handle Pass

Common Areas West - April 24, 2013 Location Result Follow Up Table +15 Pass Fitness Centre Entrance Door Handle Pass Ladies Shower Room Exit Door Handle Pass Down Escalator Hand Raill Pass Revolving Door Handle West Entrance Pass

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Tree seedlingsrecognize Earth Day

Earth Day is the largest, mostcelebrated environmental eventin the world.

We celebrated by giving out 600tree seedlings to tenants in our fourbuildings over the lunch hour onApril 22.. This brings the number oftree seedlings distributed over thepast four years to 1,600. Clearlywith your help we are makinga significant contribution topreserving our environment.

HEALTH &ENVIRONMENT…The Great Energy Challenge“The Great Energy Challenge” the week of June 10 built on the success of last year’s GreatMonitor Challenge. It was a campaign to heighten awareness about energy consumption inour building and to provide suggestions for changes that will help to conserve energy bydecreasing overall electricity use.

Through our electrical sub-meter system, we were able to track each floor’s total daily energyconsumption and then compare it to the previous week’s daily consumption. The floor thatdecreased their consumption the most over the course of the week was the winner.

The floor with the most significant change over the week is the third floor, Long Run, with anaverage of 6.51% energy saved. Their prize is a Healthy Living Lunch.

The following tips will help you and your office as you continue to strive to decrease yourenergy consumption:

• Turn off your computer monitors each night before you leave the office. For every LCD monitorthat isn’t turned off nightly we are wasting 22 kWh/month or approximately $29/year; andfor every CRT monitor that isn’t turned off nightly we are wasting 67 kWh/month orapproximately $90/year.

• If you use two or more monitors, only turn the additional monitors on when required. Not onlydo extra monitors add to overall electricity consumption, but they also create an additionalheat load in your office which makes the HVAC system have to work harder to coolyour space.

• Ensure that photocopiers, printers, and other large office equipment is turned off eachnight and set to Sleep Mode during periods of inactivity during.

• Only turn task lighting on when necessary and turn it off every night.

• All of our base building lighting is on motion sensors and should turn off automatically after15 minutes of inactivity. If you notice that lights are on when they shouldn’t be, pleasecontact ClikFIX at 1-866-254-5349 to report it so that we can ensure the motion sensorsare working correctly.

• If there are TVs within your office space, please ensure they are turned off each eveningor when not in use.

• Turn off your desk radios at the end of the day, and when you’ll be out of the office for a while.

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact Keri Cormier, General Manager [email protected] or 403-303-2461.

Breakfast honorsEnvironment Week

Our buildings once again celebratedEnvironment Week this year with ahealthy complimentary breakfasthanded out to building commuterswho carpooled, transited, biked orwalked to work on June 6!

This newsletter is produced quarterlyby Bentall Kennedy for tenants, serviceproviders, and employees at LivingstonPlace. Articles from this newslettermay be copied or reproduced by citingthe source. If you have questions/suggestions, please contactGeneral Manager Keri Cormier [email protected] 403-303-2461.