Urban Land Institute presentation by Cathy Higgins, Research Director of New Buildings Institute, on Energy Retrofits to existing commercial buildings.

1. Deep Energy Savings
Research
in Existing Commercial Buildings
Cathy Higgins
Research Director, NBI
October 18, 2012
Urban Land Institute Fall Meeting
Denver, Colorado

2. New Buildings Institute (nbi)

3. NBI Sponsors & Supporters

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1. Program Trends
(regulatory & voluntary)
2. Proven Performance
& Costs
3. Technology
& Tenants
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3 “Truths” to Take Away
• Future Proofing Buildings
through Efficiency
Improvements is a Sound
Business Strategy
• 50% Savings on Energy is
Realistic and Proven
• Technologies matter but
Operators and Tenants Rule

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Ratings and Labels

7. • ~1.5 Msf Certified Each Week
• 170,000 LEED AP in 2011; (~100,000
registered architects in the US)
• Market recognition and demand for
High Performance Buildings
• Broad adoption of Integrated Design
Strategies
• Widespread use of performance tools
– Energy Modeling
– Commissioning
– Energy Codes

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Growth in Benchmarking
Certified:
17,000 bldgs
2.5 billion SF

9. A Groundbreaking
high‐performance
building district in
Downtown Seattle
Reduce Energy, Water, and
Transportation Impacts by 50% by the
year 2030

10. A Groundbreaking
high‐performance
building district in
Downtown Seattle
Reduce Energy, Water, and
Transportation Impacts by 50% by the
year 2030
Pittsburgh 2030 District, and others coming soon!
Cleveland
ULI GreenPrint Center for
Building Performance

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Pogue, CBRE, Kwok, et. al “Do Green Buildings
Make Dollars and Sense, 2011”
CBRE Green Bldg. Study:
147 properties – 58m SF

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Pogue, CBRE, Kwok, et. al “Do Green Buildings
Make Dollars and Sense, 2011”
CBRE Green Bldg. Study:
147 properties – 58m SF

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Pogue, CBRE, Kwok, et. al “Do Green Buildings
Make Dollars and Sense, 2011”
CBRE Green Bldg. Study:
147 properties – 58m SF

14. Building Energy Rating and
Disclosures
Source: IMT

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Topic 2: Proven Performance & Costs
Photo: C.Higgins, 2012

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20. The Alliance Center Office Building
Denver, CO USA

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134,000 sf
1929 built,
2007 remodel
39 EUI

22. NW High Rise: Less Chillers = new top floor space
Sketch of new top floor HVAC areas that become
leasable if the retrofit is deep enough: 1st year
rent approx. $500k!
‘Deductive Design’

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Topic 3: Technologies & Tenants
Photo: C.Higgins, 2012

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Success
Not

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3 “Truths” to Take Away
• Future Proofing Buildings
through Efficiency
Improvements is a Business
Strategy
• 50% Savings on Energy is
Realistic and Proven
• Technologies matter but
Operators and Tenants Rule
You influence…..

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Questions?
If it’s possible – how do we make it prolific?
Thank you ULI! Cathy Higgins
higgins@newbuildings.org