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26 October 6-12, 2004 DVGBC Special advertising section of the Philadelphia Business Journal �� Delaware Valley ANNUAL DVGBC MEMBERSHIP MEETING Green Building Council WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18, 2006 CITY HALL, PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER OF THE U.S. GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL GREEN BUILDING MOMENTUM IN THE DELAWARE VALLEY. Below is a sampling of projects that have incorporated sustainable strategies. COMMERCIAL George Washington Carver High One Pennsylvania Plaza School of Engineering and Science Philadelphia, PA Aerzen USA Philadelphia, PA Partridge Architects Office Coatsville, PA Gestalt, LLC at Waterfront Philadelphia,PA Alice Paul Residence Hall Camden, NJ PA Department of Environmental Swarthmore, PA 1 2 3 Habitat for Humanity Protection (PADEP) Green Roof 1 Bala Consulting Engineers Stiles Street Site Norristown, PA Office Relocation Philadelphia, PA Pembroke North King of Prussia, PA Harriton High School Wayne, PA LEED-CI Certification – Certified Rosemont, PA Philadelphia Forensic Blue Ball Dairy Barn The Hankin Group Science Center Wilmington, DE 747 Constitution Drive Philadelphia, PA 4 5 6 B'Nai B'Rith House Exton, PA PNC Bethlehem Branch Bank International Green Roof Innovation Center at the Bethlehem Towns Claymont, DE South Jersey Technology Park PNC Mt. Laurel Branch Bank 8 Broad Street Bank Building Glassboro, NJ Mt. Laurel, NJ Trenton, PA Iron HIll New Learning Center LEED-NC Certification – Silver Camphill Village Kimberton Hills – Newark, DE 9 The Plaza at PPL Center 7 8 9 Village Center Project ITEC Environmental Outpost Allentown, PA Kimberton, PA Smyrna, DE LEED-NC Certification – Gold 2 J. Richard Carnall Center, Killens Pond Nature Center Re:Vision Architecture PFPC Worldwide Headquarters Felton, DE 133 Grape Street Wilmington, DE Philadelphia, PA 6 The Knoll Lubin LEED-NC Certification – Gold Manufacturing Facility Rutgers Camden Chemical Heritage Foundation 10 11 12 East Greenville, PA Technology Campus Philadelphia, PA LEED-EB Certification – Gold Camden, NJ Christina Crescent Lehigh Valley Hospital Sanofi Pasteur Site Wilmington, DE Cedar Crest North Services Building The Clarke School for the Deaf Allentown, PA Swiftwater ,PA Bryn Mawr, PA Liberty Property Trust 10 SCA Americas Inc. Commodore John Barry 13 14 151 Warner Road Philadelphia, PA Elementary School King of Prussia, PA LEED-CI Certification – Gold Philadelphia, PA Liberty Property Trust Science and Technology Center Country Center Science & 330 Fellowship Road Hockessin, DE Technology Lodge Mount Laurel, NJ South Jersey Technology Hockessin, DE Liberty Property Trust Park - Building Cross Keys PNC Bank 420 Deleware Drive Glassboro, NJ Turnersville, NJ 9 Ft. Washington, PA Stabler Corporate Ctr., Lot 12 3 W. S. Cumby Office Complex Liberty Property Trust Center Valley, PA Springfield, PA 777 Township Line Rd. The Stone House Group Headquarters LEED-NC Certification – Certified Newtown, PA Bethlehem,PA Cusano Environmental Education Lower Merion High School 11 Swarthmore College Science Center Center at the John Heinz National 6 Ardmore,PA Swarthmore, PA Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum The Mercy Center for Eduction, LEED-NC Certification – Certified Philadelphia, PA Leadership & Service Wallace, Roberts & Todd 12 Dansko Office & Retail Facility Gwynedd Valley, PA Philadelphia, PA West Grove, PA 14 Mercy Family Center LEED-CI Certification – Gold 4 DEP Southeast Regional Philadelphia, PA 4 Waterfront Technology 13 1 Office Building McNeil Pediatrics New Offices Center at Camden Norristown, PA Fort Washington, PA 5 Camden, NJ LEED-NC Certification – Gold 10 Millersville E.I.B. Renovation LEED-CS – Gold 3 East Bradford PNC Bank 12 13 Millersville, PA 8 West Chester University West Chester, PA 7 11 Millville Senior Housing Swope School of Music EwingCole Philadelphia Office Millville, NJ and Performing Arts Center Philadelphia,PA West Chester, PA Morrisville Borough School District 2 Friends Center Renovation New Pre-K through 12th Philadelphia, PA Grade Campus RESIDENTIAL LEED certified projects Fox Rothschild, Morrisville, PA Barkan Residence Exton Office Relocation Commercial Musconetcong Watershed Association Philadelphia, PA Exton, PA Asbury, NJ Residential Blau Thompson F-Wing Extension and Renovation; National Lands Trust Urban Row House The Richard Stockton College Headquarters Expansion �� Philadelphia, PA of New Jersey Media, PA Pomona, NJ Germantown Women’s Build: New Castle Co. �� 5 Douglas B. Gardner '83 Green Housing Prototype Public Safety Building Philadelphia, PA Integrated Athletic Center �� New Castle, DE Haverford, PA O'Neil Prototype Zero Energy Homes Northampton Water Treatment Plant 14 �� LEED-NC Certification – Gold Perkiomenville, PA Whitehall, PA �� LEED-Homes – Gold Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical 7 1 Crescent Drive �� Center - New Critical Care Building Philadelphia, PA Wilkes-Barre, PA �� LEED-CS Certification – Platinum graphic design provided by: ��

Special advertising section of the Philadelphia Business Journal DVGBC October 6-13, 2006 27 Thank you to our Sustaining Sponsors S Platinum Sponsors Gold Sponsors Sustaining Sponsors of the Delaware Valley Green Build- ing Council make an annual investment in our mission, “... to advance and support sustainable and environmentally responsible planning, design, construction and operation of the region’s buildings, landscapes, cities and communities, mindful of the legacy left for future generations”. Their gener- ous financial support significantly contributes to our ability to expand educational programs and outreach efforts. Thank you to the Sustaining Sponsors of the Delaware Valley Green Building Council: (as of 9/1/06) Silver Sponsors Armstrong Ceiling Tile Bala Consulting Engineers, Inc. enviro Ballinger Brandywine Realty Trust Bruce E. Brooks & Assoc. Corporate Lamp Recycling (CLR) pure Forbo Hercules Cement Herman Miller Corporate ® Homasote Company Honeywell International IMC Construction InterfaceFlor Commercial Johnson Controls, Inc breathe-easy LF Driscoll Construction MAB interior latex Magrann Associates Mannington ® EnviroPure is a zero VOC, low odor interior Mohawk Fine Papers finish. This new generation latex has no Norwood Construction ozone depleting chemicals. EnviroPure’s OneSource unique, high performance formula is Green- Paul H. Yeomans (PHY) Consulting Engineers Seal certified making it the product of choice PECO/Excelon for organizations dedicated to environmental Pentex Construction Company Inc. responsibility and sustainability. Sherwin Williams Toto Urban Engineers, Inc. Vanguard W.S. Cumby & Sons Weston Solutions Certified Sponsors Burt Hill Kosar Rittleman Associates RDLA Proud Supporters of DVGBC

28 October 6-12, 2004 DVGBC Special advertising section of the Philadelphia Business Journal Green Design 101 T The design, construction, and manage- The Delaware Valley Green Building The Business Case for Green Buildings The Delaware Valley Green Building ment of the built environment have a sig- Council is recognized as one of the stron- Council is Your Front Door to the USGBC “Five or six years ago we were at square nificant impact on the global ecosystem. gest chapters in the country, with over one, really working hard in our new busi- Since 2001, The Delaware Valley Green 400 members and 35 sponsors. DVGBC is ness meetings to explain why tenants Building Council, based in Philadelphia, Buildings in the United States: influential both locally and nationally and would even want to consider sustainable has served southeastern Pennsylvania, Represent 39% of U.S. primary energy has played a significant role in the growth buildings. Now we have southern Jersey and Dela- use (includes fuel input for production)* of the USGBC. tenants coming to us ask- ware. DVGBC was formed “Now we have (1) Consume 70% of U.S electricity Our mission is to advance and support ing for high-performance by a group of industry and sustainable and environmentally respon- buildings. It’s been quite government leaders with a (2) Use 12.2% of all potable water tenants coming sible planning, design, construction and an evolution,” Jim Lutz, common interest in pro- (3) Consume 40% of raw materials globally operation of the region’s buildings, land- Senior Vice President of moting sustainable design to us asking for (4) billion tons annually) scapes, cities and communities, mindful Development, Liberty in the Delaware Valley. of the legacy left for future generations”. Property Trust. high-performance (5) Create 136 million tons of building-related con- In order for the building struction and demolition (C&D) debris was gener- For more information please visit: www. industry to expand and Green Buildings Save buildings. It’s ated in the U.S. in a single year (4), compared to the perform profitably in the dvgbc.org Money in Reduced Op- 209.7 million tons of municipal solid waste gener- future, it must address the *Sources: (1) 2003 U.S. DOE Buildings Energy Databook. (2) U.S. Geological erating Costs been quite an ated in the same year 5) economic and environ- Service, 1995 data. (3) Source: Lenssen and Roodman, 1995, “Worldwatch An upfront investment mental consequences of Paper 124: A Building Revolution: How Ecology and Health Concerns are evolution.” What is “Green” Design? of 2% in green building its actions. DVGBC, led Transforming Construction,” Worldwatch Institute. (4) U.S. EPA Charac- design, on average, results Planning, design, construction, and op- terization of Construction and Demolition Debris in the United States, 1997 by a 24 person board and Update (5) U.S. EPA Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste in the United Jim Lutz, in life cycle operational erational practices that significantly re- Senior Vice President of Devel- supported by six standing States, 1997 Update. Report No. EPA530-R-98-007 savings of 20% of the total duce or eliminate the negative impact of opment, Liberty Property Trust. committees and five work- construction costs – more buildings on the environment and their ing groups, assists individ- than ten times the initial occupants in five broad areas: uals and organizations in (Fig. 1) A $4 investment (per sq. ft.) in investment (Source: The Costs and Finan- the region that have chosen to • Site planning that is sensitive to the building green nets a $58 cial Benefits of Green Buildings: A Report lead the way. The DVGBC natural landscape; respecting the benefit (per sq. ft.) to California’s Sustainable Building Task is the primary source delicate balance it provides; over 20 years: Force, October 2003) See Fig. 1 of educational pro- • Safeguarding water and ensuring Green Building Occupants are More Operations grams and are the water efficiency; Productive & Maintenance: regional point of $8.50 • Energy efficiency and encouraging LEED certified case studies show exam- contact for us- the use of renewable energy; ples of 2% to 16% increase in productivity ers, agencies and companies • Conservation of materials and resources; Did you know? Average annualized interested in Estimated health costs for personnel amount to $200 per • Providing pristine indoor green building and productivity square foot, compared to $20 for bricks environmental quality. and fostering benefits: $46 and mortar costs and $2 for energy costs. What is the LEED® Green Building Rat- cooperat ion ing System? Green Building Occupants are Healthier and collabo- Energy savings: EPA studies indicate indoor levels of ration among The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and $5.80 pollutants may be two to five times higher organizations Environmental Design) Green Build- – and occasionally more than 100 times dedicated to ing Rating SystemTM (developed and Emissions e nv i ron me nt a l administered by the US Green Building higher – than outdoor levels. savings: $1.20 responsibility and Council) is a voluntary, third party rating Did you know? According to the EPA, sustainability. system where credits are earned for satis- Water savings: $0.50 people in the US spend about 90% of their fying specified green criteria. Projects are time indoors. evaluated within six environmental per- An investigation of 20 studies with formance criteria: 30,000 subjects found significant associa- Sustainable Sites, tions between low ventilation levels and higher carbon dioxide concentrations – a Water Efficiency, common symptom in facilities with sick Energy & Atmosphere, building syndrome. Materials & Resources, and What is the USGBC? Indoor Environmental Quality The United States Green Building Coun- Innovation cil, formed in 1993, is the nation’s leading coalition of corporations, builders, univer- Certified, Silver, Gold & Platinum levels sities, federal and local agencies, and non- of green building certification are award- profit organizations working together to ed based on the total credits earned. This promote buildings that are environmen- consensus-built, market-driven building tally responsible, profitable and healthy certification program was launched in places to live and work. It is the authen- 2000 and is a comprehensive suite of as- tic voice of the green building movement, sessment tools that guide practitioners in grounded in the credibility and profes- the achievement of the highest end-use sionalism of its 6,455 member organiza- performance of buildings. It has become tions (along with their 91,000 individual the industry standard of measurement for employees) representing the nation’s fore- “green” building and has been adopted most coalition of leaders from across the nation-wide by federal agencies, state and building industry. Since the launch of local government, and interested private LEED in 2000, USGBC’s membership has companies. For more information visit: increased ten-fold. www.usgbc.org www.usgbc.org

Special advertising section of the Philadelphia Business Journal DVGBC October 6-13, 2006 29 Explosive Growth of USGBC in 6 Short Years Estimated value of new LEED for New USGBC Membership growth Construction registered projects reﬂects the expansion of green $ 200 Billion Projected Members of USGBC are companies, not individuals. *Of those 14 are in the PA DVGBC membership area. Total LEED Certiﬁed Projects In The Country: 613 (Across all 50 States and 12 Countries) � ��

30 October 6-12, 2004 DVGBC Special advertising section of the Philadelphia Business Journal 061518 Enviro ad PBJ083006 9/28/06 3:18 PM Page 1 Contractors are the Key to Success for Green Buildings F From the Wall Street Journal to the Phil- pitals. The impact could be even greater adelphia Inquirer, green building stories if, as some predict, the standards slowly are making headlines. From waterless uri- become part of building codes, and thus FOCUS On: nals to certified wood products, the build- mandatory for private-sector projects ing world is experiencing a major market such as offices, shopping malls and hous- transformation having tremendous ripple es. More than $1 trillion is spent on con- COMMUNITY effects. The Delaware Valley Green Build- struction each year in the U.S., according ing Council (DVGBC), a regional chapter to the Commerce Department.” ENVIRONMENT of the U.S. Green Building Council, has “Some 25 states have passed or are con- developed a program nation-wide to as- sidering legislation that would require sist the construction industry respond to HYGIENE government-funded projects to meet the growing green building demands. Green Buildings Council’s standard. An- SAVINGS Recognizing the market’s need for other 48 cities, including New York, Los trained construction personnel to meet Angeles and Chicago also have LEED.” the growing demand for green buildings, LEED projects that include a percentage INNOVATION the DVGBC, in collaboration with Green of Green Advantage certified contractors Advantage®, Inc., is offering a comprehen- on the building team qualify for a LEED PRODUCTIVITY sive environmental training program for innovation credit point toward their over- the construction community nationally. all LEED building rating score. PERFORMANCE The full day Green Advantage® training The Green Advantage course outline course prepares individuals for the Green covers three core components: 1) The Advantage® Commercial Exam. Practi- SERVICE Cost of Green 2) Constructing a Green tioners who pass the exam become Green Building and 3) Finishing the Building. Advantage Certified for a three-year pe- The course is engaging, interactive and PARTNERSHIPS riod. “Green Advantage is about training fun. It includes design exercises, guest and certifying construction trade person- presenters from the field and team games nel; the people in the field who are respon- that promote an understanding of sus- sible for actually building green buildings,” tainable properties and provide a review said Joe Weidle of Bedwell Construction, of the course materials. Green Advantage curriculum developer “The feedback from Green Advantage and a DVBGC Board Member. workshop attendees is very positive,” stat- As stated in the Wall Street Journal Ar- ed Rob Fleming, architect and professor ticle, March 29, 2006, “At stake directly at the Philadelphia University School of is the ‘greenness’ of $200 billion a year in Engineering and Design, Green Advan- government-financed construction proj- tage curriculum developer and DVGBC ects, from schools to courthouses to hos- Board Member. “We’ll continue to refine and tailor the course based on participant feedback in order to meet the construction industry needs Responsibility goes beyond and concerns.” the basics. At SCA, we know it takes more than just recycling to make a difference. Which is why, when we produce our towel, tissue and napkin products, we do everything we can to conserve our natural resources. We begin by using 100% recycled materials in nearly all our products. We do not use any elemental or process chlorine in the bleaching process. And we take measures to conserve water, prevent pollution, save landfill space and reduce transportation fuel usage. Think. Act. Lead. Towel, Tissue and Napkin Products scatissue.com/environment Napkins I Towels I Tissue I Dispensers I Soap

Special advertising section of the Philadelphia Business Journal DVGBC October 6-13, 2006 31 the Grass really will be when you build Green! �� Green building is the way of the future. There’s a growing demand for energy-efficient, environmentally responsible, healthy homes. As Pennsylvania’s first Certified EcoBroker®, WEDNESDAY Lisa Hough is a vital link connecting green builders and developers with the increasing OCTOBER 18, 2006 number of green-conscious home buyers. CITY HALL Representing innovation in the real estate market. Broad and Market Streets Lisa Hough Northeast Corner Entrance 610-566-3000 or 610-892-5756 Mayor’s Reception and lhoughrealtor@comcast.net Conversation Hall www.phillygreenrealtor.com 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA ANNUAL DVGBC MEMBERSHIP 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. MEETING Registration, Networking, CITY HALL, PHILADELPHIA Open Bar, & Hor d’oeurves Celebrating the Green Building Momentum in the Delaware Valley and beyond Providing Sanitary Maintenance Supplies and Equipment to The 2006 Board Leadership Delaware and Lehigh Valleys for nearly 50 years. Award presented to: The Philadelphia Water Your Green Cleaning Authority Department Board Service Recognition Offering Green Cleaning Program Consultations to major universities, public and private schools, office buildings, and businesses throughout OF NOTE the area. Tours of the William Penn Tower Mayor Street has been invited 1-800-999-2666 Catered by RX, a local caterer using organic ingredients Community Energy and the Delaware Valley Green Building Council are proud to make this a carbon-neutral event. “We pay continuing RSVP RSVP is required. attention to the long-term For more information see www.dvgbc.org. environmental impact of the systems we engineer, This event is not possible without our as well as the energy program sponsors: required to operate them.” AKF�Engineers,�LLP 1500�Walnut�Street,�Suite�1400 Philadelphia,�PA�19102 Tel:�215.735.7290��Fax:�215.735.6706 www.akf-engineers.com

32 October 6-12, 2004 DVGBC Special advertising section of the Philadelphia Business Journal Liberty Property Trust Shares Lessons BluPath Design Inc Architecture and Design in Sustainable Development D During the last five years, Malvern-based Liberty Property Trust has completed or initiated the construction of more than 5.1 million square feet of high-perfor- 1005 South 7th Street mance (or “green”) space designed for US- Philadelphia PA 19147 GBC LEED certification. The list of more 215 467 0885 www.blupath.us than two-dozen diverse projects includes By integrating furniture and product Comcast Center, a 1.2 million square foot design, we make comfortable places that activate the senses and the imagination. skyscraper; a warehouse under construc- Barry Halkin Architectural Photography Principals Laura Blau and Paul Thompson tion for JohnsonDiversey in Wisconsin; are LEED Accredited Professionals a three-story office building for the Van- who work closely with clients to design simple, sophisticated and environmentally guard Group in S cottsdale, Arizona, and sensitive spaces. a suburban office park in Mt. Laurel, New Jersey. www.blupath.us 215 467 0885 All, regardless of type or location, are Jim Lutz pursuing a commitment to bettering the designing sustainable brands ™ environment in a way that, according to 550,000 square foot LEED Silver indus- Jim Lutz, Senior Vice President of Devel- trial building. The project includes dozens The power of a brand lies in its promise – to enlighten, opment for Liberty, can cost little or no of energy and water-saving innovations. more than the development of a tradition- engage, empower, and sustain – not only itself, but also For example, solar tube lighting will bring al building. more natural light to areas where most our world. Together as responsible marketers, we can people in the building work – a step that “One of the best lessons we have learned: help build your brand promise, sustainably. will not only save money but will increase building green doesn’t take much more employee productivity and satisfaction. ‘green.’ We are seeing very little difference in the cost of developing a sustainable “From the beginning that sustainable building instead of a traditional building position vs. positioning audits development was the right path for Lib- – somewhere between 0-3% of the cost of brand and message development erty to take. We knew high performance product/service literature + catalogs the project. But any higher costs are re- buildings would positively impact our couped through water and electricity sav- tenants’ employee recruitment and re- ings. For our customers, green is painless tention, lessen absenteeism and provide For more information, contact Cynthia Gale at – and in the long term extremely advanta- a healthier environment,” said Lutz. “It is 610.705.3606 or cgale@barbergale.com geous,” said Lutz gratifying to know that sustainable development has become valued in the market- Companies are catching on – and fast. place; that tenants are really beginning to “Five or six years ago we were at square understand that every project can make a one, really working hard in our new busi- difference in terms of the environment as ness meetings to explain why tenants well as worker productivity, employee re- would even want to consider sustainable cruitment and reten- tion, and health.” buildings. Now we have tenants coming to us asking for high-performance buildings. It’s been quite an evolution,” said Lutz. Liberty’s JohnsonDiversey project in suburban Milwaukee is a good example of how the tenant is beginning to drive sustainable development choices. After com- pleting a major LEED Silver renovation in a suburban office building and then developing a LEED Silver office building for the Department of Defense, both in suburban Milwaukee, “Liberty received a request for proposal from JohnsonDiversey that stated they wanted to have a high-performance warehouse and they were looking for a company that could guarantee a cer- tain level of certification,” explained Lutz. When it opens in June 2007, Liberty’s building for JohnsonDiversey will be a

Special advertising section of the Philadelphia Business Journal DVGBC October 6-13, 2006 33 The Urban 2006 Calendar for Educational Evening Programs: “The Green Building Process – From Concept to Completion” Sustainability Forum September 14, 2006 January 11, 2007 April 12, 2007 T Green Experiences - An Owner Panel LEED-EB / Energy Star / ISO Energy: “How Do We Get to 50% Reduction?” Location: Carpenters’ Hall Location: Carpenters’ Hall The USF is a series of public meetings DVGBC-ASHRAE Joint Event designed to raise awareness and develop Location: Colleen’s on the Parkway October 18, 2006 May 10, 2007 concrete strategies to address some of the Annual Membership Meeting Post Occupancy Studies (M&V), February 8, 2007 most important issues facing Philadelphia Location: City Hall Commissioning, and Building Performance Sick Building Syndrome / IAQ / IPM with the goal of making Philadelphia the Location: Carpenters’ Hall November 8, 2006 Location: Carpenters’ Hall greenest, most livable city in America. Smart Growth: Developing for a Sustainable Future June 14, 2007 The Delaware Valley Green Building March 8, 2007 Location: DEP in Norristown Sustainability + Mass Media Council gathered representatives from Green Infrastructure Systems Location: Carpenters’ Hall December 14, 2006 many diﬀerent non-proﬁt groups, gov- Location: Carpenters’ Hall For more information visit: www.dvgbc.org Greening Historical Preservation & Learning from the Past ernment agencies, universities, and the private sector that shared an interest in Location: Blue Ball Dairy Barn, New Castle County, DE improving the quality of life for metro Philadelphia residents – and a commitment to implementing real change so that every small improvement would be sustainable and have a lasting impact. Join us as we work to develop a vision and a plan for a sustainable Philadelphia! USF events are held in the evening on the 3rd Thursday of every month at the Academy of Natural Sciences and are free. Upcoming programs include: October 19, 2006 Sustainable Energy November 16, 2006 Sustainable Transportation January 18, 2007 Food that is Good for Everyone February 2007 Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates’ Debate on Sustainability March 15, 2007 Philadelphia as a River City For more information: www.sustainablephiladelphia.org Upcoming LEED Training: October 26, 2006 LEED for New Construction: Technical Review Bethlehem, PA WHAT’S NEXT? Attend an event! Become a member! Sponsor our mission! If you would like to be part of the green building momentum please contact us: The Delaware Valley Green Building Council Executive Director: Jill Kowalski 100 North 6th Street, 6th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19106 (215) 625.4485 info@dvgbc.org www.dvgbc.org

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