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

Research. Design. Build. Develop.

Don SlaghtExecutive Vice PresidentWorkstage, 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, MichiganBUILDING GREEN

80,000 SF 2004 AIA National Honor Award RecipientWhite roof, under floor air distribution, glazing, integrated day-lighting

Research. Design. Build. Develop.

Metro Health HospitalWyoming, Michigan68,000 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 UnionEast Lansing, Michigan170,000 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 GreenhillWallingford, 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 UniversityMuskegon, Michigan26,000 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, Oregon162,587 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.

Google Seattle 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

100

700

Nu

mb

er R

egis

tere

d

Pro

ject

s

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

Registered Green Buildings doubled each year til 2004 and quadrupled 2005 - 2007

2005

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 ConservationOrient 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 TodayPhotovoltaic with Battery Storage

Research. Design. Build. Develop.

Generation TodayMicro 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 EnergyPeople

HINT: The good news is some green strategies help both!

Ann

ual c

osts

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 Value83% of owners expect green solutions to make a long term impact on property value.

Va

lue

vs

. tr

ad

itio

na

l 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 Costs89% of owners see an impact of green solutions on operating costs.

Va

lue

vs

. tr

ad

itio

na

l 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.

Research. Design. Build. Develop.

Thank You.