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STRENGTHENING A COMMUNITY helping themidentify opportunities and connectingthemwithotherindustry professionals. jobs, saving theirtenants money on energy andwater bills, andincreasing their own net operating income andasset value. and timetable for improvements. savings goals anddeveloping aplan building-specific water andenergy the Challenge by publiclypledging goals, saving themmoney andresources whilepreserving thecommunity’s natural andhistorical features. their achieve them help that resources and tools to access receive participants Challenge Buildings Better Atlanta The THE VALUE OFPARTICIPATION: PARTICIPATING BUILDING OWNERS ANDMANAGERS COMMIT TO: buildings 20%by 2020. increase energy andwater efficiency inparticipating other citiesacross the country, Atlanta’s goal is to Better BuildingChallenge program. Competing with of President ObamaandtheDepartment ofEnergy’s was launchedinJune2011asaninaugural project BUILDINGS CHALLENGE THE ATLANTA BETTER ing, andbuildingsreceiveing, recognition for their efforts. ECONOMIC VALUE: EXPOSURE: EDUCATION: DECLARE their resolve to join

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WHO WE ARE ENVISIONING A SUSTAINABLE ATLANTA MINIMIZING OUR IMPACT Supporting Mayor Kasim Reed’s long-term vision to make Atlanta one of the QUICK TIPS TO nation’s leaders in sustainability, the Atlanta Better Buildings Challenge goes SAVE: hand in hand with the Mayor’s “Power to Change” sustainability plan. We are ENERGY SAVED: GHG EMISSIONS REDUCED: WATER SAVED: ENERGY providing the tools and resources that empower building owners, managers, trillion metric tons million • Swap old bulbs for LEDs 1.97 BTUs 100,788 CO2 163 gallons and engineers to take action while boosting economic activity, enhancing • Turn computers OFF when you go home environmental health, and making Atlanta a more beautiful, livable city. • Open the blinds – let natural light in Equivalent to the annual emissions Equivalent to flying from Atlanta to Sydney Equivalent to 247 Olympic-sized • Install motion detector light switches from 21,989 passenger vehicles Australia 91,625 times swimming pools WATER

DELIVERING ENERGY EFFICIENCY TO ATLANTA: • Install or replace aerators in faucets IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL Atlanta is embracing energy efficiency, and it shows – with help from the Atlanta Better • Upgrade to low-flow faucets and toilets • Irrigate landscaping in the early morning Buildings Challenge, the City’s average ENERGY STAR® score is up by eight points, from 68 to to avoid evaporation WHY BUILDINGS? 76. With a score of 75 required to become eligible for certification, Atlanta is becoming more • Consider native and drought-tolerant ‘certifiably’ energy efficient every day. plants 1 2 3 Facilities such as schools, hotels, retail Stormwater runoffcan collect Well-constructed, operated and stores, office buildings, and hospitals pollutants and dump them into maintained buildings are more CASE STUDY: BANK OF AMERICA PLAZA account for nearly 17% of publicly-sup- the streams and rivers we de- durable, see improved occupant plied water use and more than 18% of pend on as our main source of An icon in the southeastern skies, the LEED certified Bank of America Plaza is the tallest building PROPERTY TYPE: health and productivity, and tend outside of Chicago and . An ASHRAE Level II Audit was conducted for the building to energy use in the . drinking water. Office to have greater occupant satis- identify areas for improvement – both for capital investments and ongoing operations and main- tenance – and an investment-grade water audit was performed. ADDRESS: faction than standard buildings. 600 Peachtree St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 • Buildings that use efficient fixtures and wa- In Atlanta, the Chattahoochee and While energy efficiency upgrades ENERGY: Conservation measures were implemented, including upgrades to the building auto- ter-conserving landscaping can consume 50% Ocmulgee rivers collect drainage from may cost more up front, they can mation system, new chiller panels, and air handling variable frequency drives, resulting in a reduc- TOP PERFORMER: tion of GHG emissions equivalent to the carbon emissions generated by 96 homes for one year. less water than standard buildings. 12 watersheds in the city; protecting save money over the life of the Water (2014) these from pollutants from building • Energy efficient building design and opera- building through lower operating WATER: WaterSense fixtures were installed, reducing indoor water use for flush and flow MANAGER: use is vital to protecting our principle tions can lead to a 40% reduction in energy and maintenance costs. fixtures by 50% and saving approximately 5,000,000 gallons of drinking water in one year. The Onyx Equities consumption over standard buildings. source of water. existing irrigation system was upgraded and a soil moisture monitoring system was installed; the Plaza now uses 64% less water compared to conventional irrigation systems. BUILDING BETTER LIVES ENERGY = $$$ To attract investments and stay competitive, cities need modern, efficient infrastructures with abun- If you are just starting now, consider lighting retrofits! dant skilled labor, access to quality housing and education as well as basic services such as water With rapidly improving technology, lighting is the ‘low NUMBER OF and electricity. Sustainable urban development helps our City retain and enhance these qualities, hanging fruit’ of energy savings. BUILDINGS promoting a higher quality of life while at the same time reducing operating costs and creating THAT HAVE MET THEIR new jobs and industries. Increasingly, sustainability is an important factor in attracting and A CFL uses about 1/3 the energy of a hal- ogen incandescent and lasts 10x longer. GOALS retaining people with the knowledge and skills needed to drive innovation and economic growth. Energy efficiency projects create jobs and continue to support jobs year after year. LEDs use 25%-30% of the energy and last 8-25x longer than halogen incandescents. 48 ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ECONOMIC

SUPPORTING THE LOCAL WORKFORCE: Other ways to save money by conserving energy 83 Audits Square Feet of include: 62 Completed 37.6 M Audited Space $22,762 At the beginning of each heating and cool- the average annual savings of ing season, calibrate temperature, humidi- buildings that have met their goals Sponsors Total Education and ty, and pressure sensors on all major HVAC 13 (2014) 35 Sponsors 10 Training Sessions systems. (2014) $9,241,412 Consider upgrading to energy-efficient the overall average annual program windows. savings

Install lighting controls including photo- $46,207,062 sensors, vacancy sensors, and timers. THE SOONER in savings to date YOU START, Conduct regular preventative mainte- THE With this, you could hire 2,407 full-time entry-level employees nance on heating and cooling equipment. MORE YOU’LL at $10/hour for one year. SAVE City, buildinga better community for all. ment have helped promote the health and well-being of Atlanta’s citizens and the Collaborations around waste diversion, transportation, develop space and green Buildings Challenge are a huge part of what has made this initiative so successful. The alliances and collaborations that have formed as a result of the Atlanta Better PARTNERSHIPS MAKEITPOSSIBLE: COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING HEALTHY while we doit-and growth economic andsupporting endresult; the in confidence awareness and demand for energy and water efficiency;increasing growing financing; improvingby this Weupgrades.do building for barriers to building efficiency and creating aself-sustaining market – we aim to permanently improve our communities by overcoming better buildings making about simply not is However,mission our save money ontheirbills. participants helping and economies, local boosting jobs, creating are Challenge the by on brought projects the water, and energy SMALL CHANGES

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