Impact by Design 2017 Sustainable Performance, Environmental Impact, Design Innovation Gensler’s diverse community of professionals commitment. As we seek a more sustainable and is united by a common purpose—a drive to resilient built environment, we also recognize create a better world through the power of the power of collective impact as an industry and design. We believe every Gensler project is an community. We stand alongside the voices of our opportunity to make a contribution to our world peers and partners in this pursuit and continue by enhancing people’s experience in the places, our commitments to the Paris Pledge for Action, spaces, and communities we design; and by the Architecture 2030 Challenge, and Climate having a positive impact on the environment. Week NYC.

To be a successful purpose-driven firm, we need We are proud of the positive impact of our work. to measure our impact in order to understand As you will see in this report, the sustainable how to improve it. That’s why we put together performance of Gensler’s project work last year this annual document, Impact by Design 2017. alone is poised to keep nearly 11 million metric Our goal is to have a transparent discussion tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere every year. about our projects and how we are affecting That’s huge—more than any other design firm on energy usage and CO2 emissions, construction the planet. and materials waste, water and air quality, and human health and well-being. But we also know that we can do much more. The sustainable performance of As we look to the future, we are focused on With this report, we hope to inspire and inform capturing better data from our projects to more positive change to improve the performance effectively track our work. And we are increasing Gensler’s project work last year of the built environment. Our goal is to help our use of post-occupancy reviews to understand designers, clients, real estate professionals, and the actual energy impact of our work. alone is poised to keep nearly policymakers leverage design and technology solutions to improve sustainable performance This document is for our clients, our people, regardless of project scale or type. and our communities. In addition to our metrics, 11 million metric tons of CO2 out we include project examples, varying in size As a leader in the design and architecture and type, to demonstrate ideas and concepts of the atmosphere every year. profession, we see it as our responsibility to stay that can be used to achieve sustainable design. at the forefront of these conversations. Our work We are also excited to share our “Guide to speaks for us and its impact demonstrates our Making an Impact,” a roadmap to help navigate all the different ways a building or space can make a difference.

We are thrilled to share this information and invite you to join this important dialogue. Together, we will create a better, more sustainable world through the power of design.

A 2014 renovation of the 140-acre Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA, includes reservoirs, low-flow plumbing fixtures, site irrigation, and a cooling tower. Gensler served as executive architect and sustainability consultant for a series of projects in collaboration with Tadao Ando Architect & Associates (design architect for the Clark Center and Stone Hill Center), Selldorf Diane Hoskins FAIA, IIDA, Co-CEO Architects (renovation architect for the Museum and Manton buildings), Reed Hilderbrand (landscape), and Cooper, Robertson & Partners (master planning). Andy Cohen FAIA, IIDA, Co-CEO Introduction: Designing for Impact

Impact by Design 2017 is In “Sustainability in Action,” Gensler’s second annual we spotlight recently completed When selecting materials, it is important to evaluate where they come from and to seek from it is important they come When selecting where materials, to evaluate that would otherwise have been sent to landfills, would otherwisecosts while also adding character. that have saving City’s Hudson Yards, materials made from salvaged/recycled content reuse waste products waste reuse content salvaged/recycled made from materials Hudson Yards, City’s publication analyzing the Gensler projects that exemplify in New York Group Boston Consulting solutions. At environmentally preferable innovative, sustainable performance of sustainable design in action. our work. Here, we provide a Our goal is to promote transparent look at the energy broader awareness about the performance and the carbon environmental impact that impact of our projects. buildings have on the world, and to contribute to conversations In addition to an analysis of about the leadership role that our work throughout calendar the architecture, engineering, year 2016, the report includes and construction industries a broad analysis of how can play in global efforts to new innovations in design, answer the challenges posed by engineering, and technology climate change. are improving the sustainable footprint of the global built environment. Interviews with How Buildings Impact the global leaders in engineering p.06 Environment and sustainable design formed the basis for our review of 1. Measuring Our Impact current and future sustainable p.12 design strategies. An analysis of the energy performance of Gensler’s 2016 project portfolio

p.20 2. Sustainability in Action Gensler projects that push the boundaries of sustainable performance

p.50 3. Guide to Making an Impact Strategies shaping the future of sustainable design

p.62 Appendix

4 A call for the EnvironmentHow Buildings Impact Non-residential energy use How Buildings transparency, (BTUs) by building type 1400 better data SOURCE: US Energy Information Administration, 2012 Impact the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey, May 2016 Designing Impact for 1200 The first step, we believe, is more towers. As designed, we estimate the Environment transparency: a lack of energy operations and maintenance of these 1000 performance data on building projects buildings will contribute 50 percent from around the globe has inhibited the less CO2 into the atmosphere per year 800 industry, and researchers more broadly, than a similar portfolio of projects from quantifying the aggregate impact would have emitted in 2009, when made by sustainable buildings. Gensler signed on to the AIA 2030 600 Commitment. This is a net reduction The spaces that we So we’re starting with ourselves. Gensler of roughly 11 million metric tons of 400 designed nearly a billion square feet of CO2 annually. space in 2016, from workplace interiors design and build to sports stadiums and mixed-use We want to do better; we need to 200 move faster. And while there is no today will create silver bullet, single technology, or engineering innovation that will make a better environment the difference, the myriad innovations office retail in design, construction, and technology education tomorrow. that present themselves today provide healthcare promise for significant impact. lodging food service public assembly Given the scale of the built environment warehouse and storage and current projections for urban other development in the future, the service food sales opportunity for positive change is religious worship immense. The construction, operation, public order and safety

Impact by Design and maintenance of buildings is vacant responsible for over one-third of Cities leading global energy use. Building materials Energy consumption by sector themselves also carry a significant the way Buildings are a major end-use in global energy carbon impact—a building’s embodied markets and need to be a strong component of energy is roughly equivalent to the first any country’s plan to save energy. 30 years of operational energy, and Cities around the globe are where Based on our experience as a global Viewed holistically, the growth of concrete alone accounts for as much as the action is. Urban areas currently firm working in major cities around the global cities presents businesses, civil 8.6 percent of global CO2 emissions. contribute over 70 percent of global globe, we know that forward-looking society organizations, governments, CO2 emissions and over 80 percent building codes drive new innovations in and communities with significant To truly lessen the impact of the built of global GDP and economic output, opportunities to experiment with environment, we must constantly search 30% while taking up only 2 percent of Urban areas currently forward-looking solutions that promote Transportation for new and more efficient solutions global landmass. As existing and new contribute over 70 percent of sustainable economic growth and to the design, construction, and 4% cities prepare to accommodate more everyday urban resilience. Other sectors global CO2 emissions and maintenance of our buildings and cities. than one billion new urban dwellers The opportunity is huge, but so is the 31% by 2030 (and another billion by 2045), over 80 percent of global GDP Recent trends suggest cause for Industry challenge. It is estimated that we need 35% municipal leaders must continue to find and economic output, while optimism—the IEA found that global to reduce these greenhouse gas (GHG) Buildingss innovative planning and design solutions taking up only 2 percent of greenhouse gas emissions have fallen emissions by more than 80 percent to ensure that they can meet the or stayed flat during three consecutive by 2050 to keep global temperatures basic water, energy, food, and services global landmass. years of economic growth. This is the from rising 1.5 degrees Celsius (the requirements that make cities livable. first time in modern history when internationally agreed upon upper sustainability and energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions have not threshold for temperature rise). This and that massive opportunities exist risen during a time of economic is a lofty but achievable goal, one that to continue pushing the envelope expansion, suggesting that the world can be realized through cooperation in this area. may be on track to meet or surpass the between the many players—from SOURCE: International Energy Agency, 2013 Paris Agreement’s target of reaching designers and engineers, to owners and peak emissions by the year 2030. tenants—who construct and steward the built environment. 6 7 Planning for the Future What you can Planning do today for the Designing Impact for “One of the biggest challenges we face in Some of the most immediate impact Office Dress Codes. Policies For further inspiration, this report we can make on the sustainability surrounding summer dress codes can includes several case studies terms of sustainable design is that the capital of our environments happens at the positively impact an organization’s demonstrating the aggregated impact Future scale of interiors, organizations, and heating and cooling strategies, saving that specific design strategies are costs for sustainable buildings are borne by even individuals. Basic decisions and money and reducing emissions related having on recently completed Gensler adjustments to the office policies, from to HVAC systems by allowing interior projects. Following these case studies, developers, but the monetary benefits are commuting to dress codes, are easy temperatures to stay within a range our “Guide to Making an Impact” to implement with potential cost and that adjusts with exterior temperature profiles an additional suite of strategies realized by tenants. We need to be clearer energy savings to be gained, particularly instead of a set number at all times. focused on how design and engineering on the bi-directional economic benefits of when aggregated to the level of an solutions can be leveraged to improve organization or community. Some of Flexible Work Hours. Creating policies sustainable performance at any scale, creating better buildings. The property itself these include: to support flexible working hours and from an interior to a city. virtual collaboration can cut down on We interviewed a diverse range of will be worth more if it has free or reduced Composting & Recycling. Better the number of trips an organization’s innovators and experts from outside communication of proper recycling workforce needs to make each week of Gensler about the challenges and cost energy built into it.” policies, and placing a food-composting commuting to and from an office. Even opportunities surrounding sustainable option alongside trash and recycling, if employees still come in every day, Scales of Impact design today. Leading thinkers from JOHN FULLERTON help divert unnecessary waste from allowing them to adjust commuting There are significant opportunities academia, engineering, architecture FOUNDER + PRESIDENT, landfills. For example, in Gensler’s times earlier/later to avoid peak for impact at every scale, from the and design, and finance offered their CAPITAL INSTITUTE Costa Rica office, more than 1,300kg hours can have an impact—not only individual to the scale of entire districts, insights into the future of sustainability of food waste is composted every sustainably, but also on their well-being. neighborhoods, and cities. in the built environment—and the John Fullerton is globally recognized for his views year to be used in an on-site organic steps needed to realize our vision of on green economic development, sustainable garden. Clear, intuitive signage is key in a more sustainable world powered by finance, and the regenerative economy. He is the these situations to help people quickly author of Regenerative Capitalism: How Universal great design. understand the right way to dispose of Principles and Patterns Will Shape Our New Economy, as well as the widely syndicated Future their waste. Interior Continuing to drive the sustainable of Finance blog.

Impact by Design transformation of the built Commuting & Transit. Working at an environment forward will require office near widely accessible public Building proactive engagement from transportation is an ideal way to policymakers, real estate professionals, minimize emissions related to daily designers, and organizations at commutes, but in areas where this is different scales. This will require new not an option, several alternatives exist. City/District approaches to the process, design, design strategies continue to evolve, Designers must lead the way in terms Simple solutions like ample bike storage, materiality, and engineering of the giving building owners, operators, and of creating innovative, cost-effective on-site showers, and helping coworkers spaces in which we live, work, and designers tools that can yield higher- solutions to the environmental to carpool can bring down an office’s play. Designers, architects, developers, performing projects. challenges the industry currently faces. carbon impact significantly. and civic leaders will need to The AEC industry needs to get much embrace a more holistic approach to Many of the current obstacles to better about working together to environmentally conscious design. broader market adoption of existing, measure our collective impact and “Energy modeling technology has advanced high-impact sustainable design studying the market obstacles that make Some of this work is happening already. strategies can be addressed through broader, wide-scale adoption difficult. Cities are rediscovering their parks and incentives and policy changes. by leaps and bounds. A decade ago, it waterfronts, and local governments are Efforts that make achieving Organizations must also play a eager to find “resilient” solutions. Much ambitious sustainability goals also significant role. Large and small, would have taken months to do the kind of work remains at both the individual cost competitive via conventional companies must make decisions around project level and at the urban district construction make a huge difference. how the built environment fits into comprehensive modeling that we can do in STEVE STRAUS level, where we need to rethink our Developers and real estate their corporate social responsibility PRESIDENT, GLUMAC approach to city planning based on professionals can curb some of the efforts and continue pushing the just a few hours today. The models we build the principles established by the current concerns surrounding the extra envelope to whatever extent is possible. As one of the world’s foremost authorities on net- U.N.’s New Urban Agenda. Sustainable investment it takes to incorporate today are more definitive, easier to create, zero energy buildings, Steve Straus and his firm are energy and water efficiency into their on the leading edge of the green building industry. projects by developing strong industry and we can put them together during the His firm’s Shanghai office recently became the first consensus around the long-term value- project to achieve Petal certification from the Living add of sustainable design solutions. initial phases of the design process.” Building Challenge in Asia.

8 9 Our Approach to Sus t

Convene the Integrative Process Workshop to set sustainability goals. Convene the Integrative Process ORIGINAL Workshop to set sustainability goals.

ainable Design Design Development Coordinate the implementation of 03. Design Development 1 the sustainability strategies into the Coordinate the implementation of design design documents the sustainability strategies into the design design documents 2 Construction Admin Meet regularly with contractor 05. Construction Admin to ensure our design targets are Meet regularly with contractor 3 incorporated into the construction to ensure our design targets are Schematic Design documents incorporated into the construction Identify appropriate design 02. Schematic Design documents strategies to meet the projects 4 Identify appropriate design sustainability goals.. strategies to meet the projects Next Steps sustainability goals.. Revisit strategies implemented 07. Next Steps 5 within this project to incorporate Revisit strategies implemented Construction Documents into Sustainability Standards Meet regularly with consultants within this project to incorporate to ensure our design targets are 04. Construction into Sustainability Standards 6 Documents incorporated into the construction Meet regularly with consultants documents to ensure our design targets are incorporated into the construction 7 documents 06. Operations &

Occupancy Gensler’s Design Approach to Sustainable 06. Operations & Ongoing refinement of operations Occupancy Sustainability at Every Step and system maintenance. Shortly Genslerʼs ApproachOngoing refinement of ope rations after occupancy, submit Preliminary and system maintenance. Shortly Incorporating sustainable goals and milestones at Construction Submission after occupancy, submit Preliminary every step of the design process is key to achieving to SustainableCo nstruction Submission performance gains. Designing Impact for Design ConstConstructionruction Ad Adminmin Design Development MeetMeet reg uregularlylarly with with co contractorntractor NeNextxt St Stepseps Design Development Revisit strategies implemented “As more cities and local governments ProjectProject Kick-Off Kickoff CoCoordinateordinate the the iimplementationmplementatio nof o f to ensuto ensurere our our design design ta targetsrgets a arere Revisit strategies implemented within this project to incorporate ConvConveneene the theInt egrIntegrativeative P rocProcessess thethe su sustainabilitystainability ststrategiesrategies into int othe th e incorpincorporatedorated int intoo the the co constructionnstruction within this project to incorporate “One of the biggest challenges we face in terms into sustainability standards. enact energy reporting policies, we will WorkWorkshopshop to set to set sus sustainabilitytainability g goalsoals. . designdesign d esigndocuments. documents docudocuments.ments into Sustainability Standards of sustainable design is that the capital costs for see a huge shift in improved metrics sustainable buildings are borne by developers but tracking, and increased adoption of

holistic sustainable building strategies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 We need to be clearer on the bi-directional in both new construction and repositioning projects.” The property itself will be worth more if it has ScheSchematicmatic Desi Designgn CConstructiononstruction DocumentsDocuments OpOperationserations & & Occupancy Meet regularly with consultants IdentiIdentifyfy appr appropriateopriate desig designn Meet regularly with consultants OccContinuallyupan crefiney operations and to ensure our design targets are free or reducAs long-termed cost proponents energy of sustainable built into it.” KATIE MESIA, AIA, LEED AP BD+C strategiesstrategies to meet to meet the the pro project’sjects to ensure our design targets are Ongoingsystem rmaintenance.efinement of operations sustainability goals. incorporated into the construction design, we know that a sustainable REGIONAL DESIGN PURPOSE LEADER, GENSLER sustainability goals.. incorporated into the construction and system maintenance. Shortly dodocuments.cuments after occupancy, submit Preliminary approach to design preserves our Construction Submission planet’s resources and produces results KATIE MESIA, that matter to our clients: reduced SR. ASSOCIATE, RenergyEGIONA andL DoperatingESIGN PU costs,RPO brandSE LE ADER advantages, longer property life cycle, enhanced human performance, and Impact by Design overall better quality of life. The needs of our While this report focuses largely on energy savings to reduce the planet’s Design clients push us carbon footprint, there are myriad additional strategies that can be considerations forward employed for projects of any scale or purpose. The best way to identify and leverage the strategies appropriate to Community Materials We seek to push our clients and demographics. Many are asking for systems. New metrics and measures each situation is to start conversations Helping vibrant, resilient communities, Selecting and using materials to partners to deliver the most design solutions that are net-zero of performance motivate resilient early. We work closely with clients economies, and livelihoods emerge enhance wellness, performance, and sustainable, impactful projects energy and water, and some are behaviors. In conjunction with passive from the pre-design stage of every over time long-term value possible in every scenario. But our pursuing net-positive. They are asking systems and local renewable energy, project to identify opportunities that clients also push us to ever high for our help to create resourceful water and food sources increase achieve synergies across disciplines and Well-being Water levels of performance and experience. workplaces that increase wellness, adaptability. building systems. Creating environments that resonate Protecting and enhancing water It is that productive partnership that innovation, and productivity. with the human soul–uniting mind, supplies worldwide to improve quality often informs our most sustainable An increasing number of business This process enables design body, and spirit of life and resilient design solutions. Our clients are learning how to balance leaders are integrating principles of solutions that are holistic, resilient, global and local, and how to optimize ecology and sustainable design into and regenerative. It supports high- Ecology Energy Our clients are seeking solutions that performance with resilience to become their business models. Our task is to performance, cost-effective project Protecting, utilizing, and enriching our Energizing the future by lowering are simple, easy to maintain, and more adaptable and responsive to understand our clients’ best interests outcomes through an early analysis of natural resources by enabling better demand and increasing renewables to beautiful in their place. They want to changes. We are responding with and to apply sustainable design the interrelationships among systems. business and a better world achieve net-zero carbon evolve their brands to meet changing accurate assessments of context, and principles in ways that support their scenario planning enables design goals. To do this, our designers are responses that increase resiliency investigating how new developments with appropriate technical and natural in sustainable technology can be incorporated into project work to yield lasting, measurable results.

10 11 1. Measuring sustainable conservation. and energy operations Our Impact to placed artwork commitment a cultural reinforces For a Confidential Energy Client’s headquarters, strategically headquarters, Energy Client’s a Confidential For

An analysis of the energy performance of Gensler’s 2016 project portfolio

“The market is increasingly recognizing the economic as well as environmental and social benefits of sustainable design solutions. We must continually seek better and broader ways to measure and minimize the climate impact of the built environment­—from energy usage to a growing focus on materiality, life- cycle cost, and renewables.”

KIRSTEN RITCHIE, PE, LEED AP O+M PRINCIPAL, DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, GENSLER 13 12 Performance of Our Projects 15 Fossil fuel Fossil reduction energy Renewable energy fuel Fossil consumption fossil no *Using fuel GHG-emitting operate to energy 2030 Carbon neutral The goal: all new buildings, buildings, goal: all new The and major developments, shall be renovations 2030. neutral* by carbon SOURCE: US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Agency Protection Environmental US SOURCE: 2025 90% driven for for driven million vehicles passenger (or 26.5 billion miles driven) one year provided with electricity million homes provided one year for coal a coal carbon of emissions from years plant power (equivalent (equivalent forests US of million acres carbon sequestration) 2020 80% SOURCE: AIA Architecture 2030 Commitment AIA Architecture SOURCE: The AIA Architecture AIA The 2030 Commitment Today 3.2 2.34 1.6 10 70% How much is 11 million million 11 much is How of CO2? tons metric The scale of our projects’ CO2 of our projects’ scale The to: is equivalent savings emissions

On the whole, our portfolio represents represents On the whole, our portfolio energy a 50 percent approximately 2003. to CBECS savings compared performanceThe industry for average improvement 2016 was a 42 percent to the AIA’s baseline, according over published report.most recent While these building performance averages a significant improvement represent both Gensler and the industryfor stillas a whole, significantprogress needs to be made to meet the more to by both goals agreed aggressive the industry and the international such through initiatives community The industry’s Agreement. as the Paris goal is to outperform the CBECS 2003 2020. by the year by 80 percent will— can—and we Importantly, our goals of to achieve continue reduction and emissions, not energy usage the energy just by reducing our designed work (on which this of but also through the report is focused), to energy renewable use of increased to our buildings. As the energy provide industry to push toward a continues a net-zero buildings with broad goal of by 2030, impact on the environment is renewables use of the increased fall, needs to rise as energy expected meeting in the middle.

levels, well-being, and task accuracy. task and well-being, levels,

reducing noise levels, which has been shown to have impact on employee energy energy employee on impact have to shown been has which levels, noise reducing

a geometric green wall. One of the benefits of green walls is that they can aid in in aid can they that is walls green of benefits the of One wall. green geometric a At 888 Brannan in San Francisco, a multilevel atrium flooded in natural light features features light natural in flooded atrium multilevel a Francisco, San in Brannan 888 At The Tower at PNC Plaza is a 33-story corporate headquarters with a design that with a design that 33-story PNC Plaza is a headquarters at corporate The Tower is certified and The tower LEED Platinum with innovation. marries pragmatism operable double- solar chimneys, and a fully systems, ventilation passive features States. United a first in the skin façade, The energy footprint of of footprint The energy our 2016 work is immense: Genslerʼs 2016 projects designed to offset are 11 million tons of metric to every compared year CO2 Working CBECS 2003 averages. with across 126 countries 2,925 clients, our completed projects include a variety As a signature of the Architecture 2030 Challenge, the Architecture of As a signature every that to ensuring Gensler has committed our projects is carbonone of neutral by 2030. The with the aligns 2030 Commitment Architecture peak reaching 2030 deadline for Agreement’s Paris Architecture, global emissions, and it is one of (AEC) industry’s and Construction Engineering, measuring our best benchmarking for tools remain To change mitigation. on climate progress with the standards establishedconsistent with this the measured ongoing industry-wide we initiative, sustainable our 2016 projects impact of aggregate 2003 Agency’s Information Energy the US against Survey Consumption Buildings Energy Commercial Heating, (CBECS 2003) and the American Society of Engineers Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating (ASHRAE 90.1-2007). of sustainable, of high-performance strategies document the use. To energy reducing aimed at collective our projects, energy performance we of all Use data on designed Energy available analyzed building projects, and Lighting (EUI) for Intensity projects. We interiors Density (LPD) for Power estimates usage baseline energy then calculated new buildings) and (for to CBECS 2003 comparable each project. for interiors) ASHRAE 90.1 (for Gensler’s 2016 Gensler’s are projects to offset designed metric 11 million of CO2 tons year. every Performance Projects Our of

14 Impact by Design by Impact 1. Measuring Our Impact Our Measuring 1. Project Performance: Buildings Project Measuring Our Impact 2016 Energy Use Intensity (EUI) of Performance: Gensler’s Designed Buildings 1. Measuring Our Impact Buildings

Baseline EUI Explained

EUI is a measure of energy use. Typically, and as used in this publication, EUI represents an estimated number based 703,529,294 on a buildingʼs design and energy model. How we’re performing It is measured in kBTUs per square foot per year. EUI is both climate and building- TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE The designed Energy Use Intensity type dependent, so it can vary widely (EUI) average for our 2016 portfolio based on the site and program of a given represents a 51 percent improvement building. For instance, a typical office over our calculated CBECS 2003 building EUI ranges from 74 to 104, while equivalent. At scale, the energy 73.4 a typical restaurant can be 300 or more. improvements compared to baseline represent a savings of approximately 15.5 billion kilowatt-hours of energy AVERAGE EUI (KBTU/SF/YR) 42% per year, or a reduction of CO2 Better emissions of approximately 11 million metric tons—equivalent to the annual carbon emissions generated by three

Impact by Design 148.9 coal power plants in the United States. US AVERAGE (CBECS 2003 EQUIVALENT) (KBTU/SF/YR) 51% How the industry Better is performing In 2016, data from firms participating 50.7 in the AIA 2030 Commitment noted an average 42 percent improvement over the CBECS 2003 EUI baseline. Although % BETTER THAN US AVERAGE that progress is significant, it is well short of challenge goals to achieve 70 percent improvement by 2015. CBECS 2003 AVERAGE EUI* 80% 15,559,000,596 Better ESTIMATED ENERGY SAVED (KILOWATT-HOURS/YEAR) AIA INDUSTRY AVERAGE EUI 2016 Performance goals

By 2020, the industryʼs goal is to achieve an 80 percent improvement 10,934,492 GENSLER PROJECTS AVERAGE EUI 2016 over the CBECS 2003 EUI baseline. This can be achieved in two distinct METRIC TONS OF CO2 SAVED ways: continuing to reduce the energy INDUSTRY GOAL EUI 2020 use of our buildings, and increasing the use of renewable energy sources.

*Weighted average based on CBECS 2003 equivalents for Gensler projects 16 For detailed descriptions and methods for all calculations, see pages 70–71. SOURCE: AIA 2030 Commitment 2015 Progress Report 17 Project Performance: Interiors Project Measuring Our Impact 2016 Lighting Power Density (LPD) of Performance: Gensler’s Designed Interiors 1. Measuring Our Impact Interiors Baseline LPD Explained

LPD is a calculation of the installed lighting power of an interior environment, and is 264,332,663 measured in watts per square foot. An LPD How we’re performing score is generated through adding all of the lighting in a floorplan and dividing the TOTAL SQUARE FOOTAGE The designed Lighting Power Density total wattage generated by these lights 19% (LPD) average for our 2016 portfolio by the floorplanʼs total square footage. Better represents a 19 percent improvement Just as is the case with buildings and EUI, over ASHRAE 90.1-2007 standards. LPD benchmarks are determined based on At scale, the energy improvements 0.9 project size and project type. For the AIA's compared to baseline represent a Architecture 2030 Commitment, the industry savings of approximately 173 million agreed to the ASHRAE 90.1-2007 standard AVERAGE LPD (WATTS/SF) kilowatt-hours of energy per year, as its agreed upon baseline, and all of our or a reduction of CO2 emissions of projected savings are determined based on 25% approximately121,000 metric tons— our projectsʼ aggregate LPD scores versus Better equivalent to taking 25,500 cars off the their ASHRAE 90.1 equivalences. road for a year.

Impact by Design 1.1

Performance goals US AVERAGE (ASHRAE 90.1-2007 EQUIVALENT) (WATTS/SF)

The industryʼs goal for LPD is to achieve a 25 percent improvement over baseline. As with EUI improvements, 18.9 this can be achieved in two distinct ways: continuing to reduce the energy use of our buildings, and increasing the % BETTER THAN US AVERAGE use of renewable energy sources. 173,190,761 ASHRAE 90.1 2007 MAXIMUM ALLOWANCE*

ESTIMATED ENERGY SAVED (KILOWATT-HOURS/YEAR)

GENSLER PROJECTS DESIGNED LPD 2016 121,000

METRIC TONS OF CO2 SAVED INDUSTRY GOAL LPD

*Weighted average based on ASHRAE 90.1-2007 equivalents for Gensler projects 18 For detailed descriptions and methods for all calculations, see pages 70–71. SOURCE: AIA 2030 Commitment 2015 Progress Report 19 20 in Action Sustainability performance the boundariesof sustainable thatGensler projects push 2. “The designcommunity, inpartnership with thebuilding owners andoperators, are designed andhow they are operated carbon emissions isconsequential. Itis a contribution toaglobal effort that is PRINCIPAL, FIRMWIDE LEADER,GENSLER RESILIENCE DESIGN to achieve meaningfulimprovements change tosave electricityandreduce needs toaddress bothhow buildings

lens ofclimate action, even asmall in energy efficiency. Through the cumulative andpowerful.” RIVES RIVES TAYLOR, FAIA, LEED APBD+C

The Tower at PNC Plaza features an innovative double-skin façade that uses natural ventilation to breathe. This feature allows the tower to operate using net-zero energy for 42 percent of working hours. Gensler New York Gensler New York 2. Sustainability in Action New York, NY An Internet of Things system shares information on the movement of people, providing real-time feedback on the utilization of desks, conference rooms, and collaboration areas.

Innovative performance- monitoring sensors pave Impact by Design the way for the next era of green building.

Performance monitoring is the future of sustainable design. Innovative green features and sophisticated sustainability strategies have a significant positive impact on the performance of buildings, but design features can only set the range of eventual outcomes—they do not determine end results. The ultimate performance of any green building will always be contingent on how well it is operated. In Gensler’s New York City office, a network of sensors is used to track occupancy, energy usage, daylighting, temperature, and various indoor air quality indicators. 1.00 0.67

CO Gensler New York’s interior design is a BASELINE LPD (Watts/sf): 2 1.0 25.5 percent improvement over energy code, saving an estimated 60.5 metric tons DESIGNED LPD (Watts/sf): 0.67 of CO2 per year, or 6,810 gallons of gasoline.

LEED SILVER EXPECTED

LPD (Lighting Power Density) is measured by calculating total wattage of all lighting in a floorplan divided by the square footage, expressed in watts per square foot (watts/sf).

Architect/Design: Gensler; MEP Engineer: Robert Derector Associates; Lighting Designer: HDLC Architectural Lighting; Energy Performance: Robert Derector Mission Critical 22 23 Partners HealthCare Partners HealthCare 2. Sustainability in Action Somerville, MA

The site location, directly across from a new MBTA station, will allow employees to take public transportation. Bike lanes, storage spaces, and on-site showers will make cycling to work easier. And for those who drive, outlets for electric and hybrid vehicles will encourage more environmentally friendly driving options.

A new headquarters consolidates more than a dozen offices under

Impact by Design one (green) roof.

With the completion of its 825,000-square-foot campus in Somerville, MA, Partners HealthCare has set a new standard for environmental sustainability in campus planning. The new campus consolidates 4,200 employees—who were once spread among 14 locations in and around Boston—within 500 feet of Boston’s T Line Assembly Square station. This— along with an increased employee subsidy—encourages green transportation.

A high-performing envelope, extensive water conservation strategies, charging stations for electric vehicles, and parking for 156 bicycles further reduce the organization’s carbon footprint, energy, and water consumption. Other sustainable strategies include 0.64 acres of green landscaping on the campus roofs that absorb water and lower heat absorption, plus 2 acres of photovoltaic solar arrays.

14,177 metric tons of CO2 are saved each year, which is BASELINE EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): CO2 equivalent to the emissions produced by driving nearly 134.8 34 million miles. DESIGNED EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): 51.5

LEED GOLD V4 CERTIFICATION

EUI (Energy Use Intensity) is measure of energy use, estimated based on a building's design and energy model, and expressed in kilo British thermal units per square foot per year (kBtus/sf/yr).

Architect/Design: Gensler; MEP: Buro Happold Engineering; Lighting Design: Horton Lees Brogden (HLB) Lighting Design; Energy Performance: Buro Happold Engineering, Vidaris 24 25 San Francisco International Airport San Francisco International Airport 2. Sustainability in Action Terminal 3, Boarding Area E San Francisco, CA “Our sustainable design

SFO’s T3BAE pushes the airport’s waste reduction efforts strategy is pleasant for the a step further, offering liquid waste stations to reduce the weight of refuse that must be removed from the terminal. eyes, quiet for the ears, and odorless and clean air for the nose, all while saving for water, energy, and waste generation. Travelers coming and going from the new boarding are happy and relaxed.”

SAM MEHTA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES MANAGER, SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT Impact by Design

Airports are primed to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has established itself as an international combat global temperature leader in sustainability, aiming to achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions, zero solid waste, and zero net energy consumption by 2021. The renovation of Boarding Area E rise when policy-making, at Terminal 3 (T3BAE), home to United Airlines, is SFO’s latest terminal project urban planning, and designed to contribute to its climate action goals. design innovations unite. In 2015, SFO reported a net emissions reduction of 5,895 metric tons. And while T3BAE was only one piece of the sustainable agenda pushed by the airport, its US EPA estimated energy savings is equal to 76 percent of the airport’s total greenhouse gas reduction for the year.

SFO’s T3BAE is one of the most sustainable airport BASELINE EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): CO2 terminals in the world, saving enough electricity to 75.5 eliminate approximately 4,483 metric tons of CO2 DESIGNED EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): emissions each year. It aims to become net-zero by 2021. 53.2 LEED GOLD CERTIFICATION

EUI (Energy Use Intensity) is measure of energy use, estimated based on a building's design and energy model, and expressed in kilo British thermal units per square foot per year (kBTUs/sf/yr).

Architecture/Design: Gensler, Associate Architects: Hamilton + Aitken Architects, Robin Chiang & Co, Energy Performance: Thornton Tomasetti; MEP: WPS Group (Design) and Spencer with ME Engineers (Build), Lighting: JS Nolan + Associates 26 27 The Westin Hotel & Transit Center The Westin Hotel & Transit Center “The Hotel and Transit Center establishes a new 2. Sustainability in Action Denver International Airport Denver, CO standard for airport hotels, conference centers, and connecting urban centers with aviation services via The first LEED Platinum mass transit.” airport hotel takes sustainability to new heights. KIM DAY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, The Westin Hotel and Transit Center is a model of the DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT kind of civic-minded project that can create healthier communities. The project connects Denver International Airport (DEN)—the sixth-busiest airport in the United States—to the city and metro region’s public transportation system, helping to decrease traffic congestion, lower air pollution, increase human health, and promote more livable and walkable communities.

During the center’s construction, 10,135 tons of waste was diverted from landfills, saving approximately 17,959 tons of

Impact by Design CO2, or the annual emissions attributed to 3,794 passenger cars. Sophisticated water-use reduction efforts save 8,138,920 gallons of water every year.

The building’s sophisticated envelope is a driving factor for the project’s overall performance, with the glass curtain wall effectively controlling heat gain and loss.

CO Energy is routed away from unoccupied guest rooms, BASELINE EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): 2 78.9 and advanced daylighting sensors and lighting controls lower the building’s electricity consumption enough to save DESIGNED EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): 4,556 metric tons of CO2 every year. This is roughly 67.9 equivalent to the amount of CO2 produced by 673 homes LEED PLATINUM CERTIFICATION using electricity for an entire year.

EUI (Energy Use Intensity) is measure of energy use, estimated based on a building's design and energy model, and expressed in kilo British thermal units per square foot per year (kBTUs/sf/yr).

Architect/Design: Gensler; MEP: M-E Engineers, Inc., BCER Engineering, CE Group; Lighting Design: SSG MEP; Energy Performance: Ambient Energy 28 29 Etsy Headquarters Etsy

Headquarters The project’s story is one of a kind, with a focus on sustainable, authentic, local, and reclaimed materials purchased from makers selling products on the Etsy platform. 2. Sustainability in Action Brooklyn, NY

A focus on sustainable, authentic, local, and reclaimed materials sets a new standard.

Etsy’s Brooklyn headquarters, located in a reclaimed warehouse in the city’s DUMBO neighborhood, was designed to be a fully interdependent, regenerative ecosystem that sets the bar for a more dynamic and robust interpretation of sustainability. More than 1,500 materials were vetted for toxic or harmful chemicals, which the company hopes will help “move the needle in the building and construction industries at large” toward a more responsible approach to the natural world. During construction of Etsy’s new headquarters, 91 percent of all

Impact by Design waste generated was kept out of landfills—or 316 tons of waste diverted to be recycled or repurposed.

“A world based on community, shared success, commitment to sustainable operations, and using the power of business for a higher purpose … begins with our workplace.”

CHAD DICKERSON FORMER CEO, ETSY

Through diverted waste, Etsy kept approximately 111 BASELINE LPD (Watts/sf): CO2 metric tons of CO2 emissions from being released into the 1.0 atmosphere, which is equivalent to preventing 118,448 DESIGNED LPD (Watts/sf): pounds of coal from being burned. 0.85

LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE, PETAL CERTIFIED

LPD (Lighting Power Density) is measured by calculating total wattage of all lighting in a floorplan divided by the square footage, expressed in watts per square foot (watts/sf).

Architect/Design: Gensler; MEP: AMA Consulting Engineers, P.C.; Lighting Design: HDLC Lighting; Energy Performance: WSP

30 31 Charter CommunicationsCharter National Center West Charter Communications National Center West 2. Sustainability in Action (formerly Time Warner Cable) Centennial, CO

Data centers For most people, going paperless is synonymous with reducing waste and contribute about preserving resources, but there is an environmental downside to becoming a more digital society. Data centers are the backbone of an Internet-driven 2 percent of global economy, and they now contribute about 2 percent of global CO2 emissions. CO2 emissions. Charter Communications’ recently completed National Center West data center demonstrates how sustainable design can help limit emissions related to the ongoing digitization of cultural and economic life in the 21st century.

Using innovative design features such as daylighting (something generally unheard of in data center projects) and a curtain wall at circulation paths throughout the facility, the project incorporated multiple passive design strategies to shrink its energy footprint. Impact by Design

The Denver area is a top choice for data centers due in part to the dry, cool air, which naturally cools the facility most of the time—greatly reducing generation requirements.

A 25 percent reduction in EUI amounts to a BASELINE EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): CO2 142.7 saving of 1,312 metric tons of CO2 each year, or approximately 1,400,250 pounds of coal burned. DESIGNED EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): 112.5

LEED GOLD CERTIFICATION

EUI (Energy Use Intensity) is measure of energy use, estimated based on a building's design and energy model, and expressed in kilo British thermal units per square foot per year (kBTUs/sf/yr).

Architect/Design: Gensler; MEP: TiePoint-BKM Engineering, LLC; Lighting Design: TiePoint-BKM Engineering, LLC; Energy Performance: TiePoint-BKM Engineering, LLC 32 33 Banfield Pet Hospital Banfield Pet Hospital 2. Sustainability in Action Vancouver, WA

A focus on renewables Impact by Design The Banfield project uses 44 percent less energy than a project delivers huge savings. designed to code minimums. For this project, building materials— including wood, steel, and concrete­—were regionally sourced. Ramps At Banfield Pet Hospital’s headquarters, the construction are pet friendly and encourage walking. and design teams focused on harnessing renewable energy sources and decreasing power consumption, water usage, and carbon dioxide emissions. Throughout construction, 75 percent of waste was recycled, keeping 750 tons from landfill disposal. Additionally, rainwater harvesting of more than 420,000 gallons annually spares potable water from toilet flushing, and regionally adapted plants reduce irrigation water use by 60 percent.

According to the US EPA’s WARM model, diverting BASELINE EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): CO2 104.0 750 tons of construction waste from landfill is equivalent to saving approximately 667 metric tons DESIGNED EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): 33.8 of CO2 from emission into the atmosphere.That’s enough energy to power 70.4 homes for an entire LEED PLATINUM CERTIFICATION year.

EUI (Energy Use Intensity) is measure of energy use, estimated based on a building's design and energy model, and expressed in kilo British thermal units per square foot per year (kBTUs/sf/yr).

Architect/Design: Gensler, TVA Architects; MEP: Interface Engineering; Lighting Design: Interface Engineering; Energy Performance: Interface Engineering, Green Building Services 34 35 Glumac Glumac

Shanghai, China “Projects that achieve this 2. Sustainability in Action level of performance can claim to be the ‘greenest’ anywhere, and will serve as role models for others

A pioneering that follow.” approach pushes sustainability across STEVE STRAUS CEO, GLUMAC a global portfolio.

Glumac Shanghai is Asia’s first project to achieve the Living Building Challenge Petal certification, and has also achieved Platinum certification under LEED v4. This groundbreaking project has a net-zero energy and water usage rate and a zero-carbon climate footprint. Glumac Shanghai’s materials and biophilic atmosphere optimize human health, while features like a particulate matter (PM2.5) and ambient VOC tracking app help keep the indoor air quality high in a city

Impact by Design known for dangerous levels of air pollution. Additional sustainability features include advanced air purification systems, composting toilets, integrated photovoltaics, solar-powered water fixtures, corn-based carpeting, recycled aerogel insulation panels, radiant floor climate control, and rainwater collection.

The space is net-positive for energy, water, and carbon. It also is designed to deliver exceptional indoor air quality, with air filtering to reduce the particle count to less than one-tenth of outdoor conditions.

Significant energy savings are projected to save 70.7 metric BASELINE EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): CO2 tons of CO2 from being emitted every year, the equivalent 86.2 emissions to burning 75,000 pounds of coal or diverting DESIGNED EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): 33.4 22.4 tons of waste from landfill. LEED PLATINUM CERTIFICATION FIRST LIVING BUILDING CHALLENGE PETAL CERTIFIED WELL-CERTIFIED PROJECT PROJECT IN ASIA EUI (Energy Use Intensity) is measure of energy use, estimated based on a building's design and energy model, and expressed in kilo British thermal units per square foot per year (kBTUs/sf/yr).

Architect/Design: Gensler; MEP: Glumac; Lighting Design: Glumac; Energy Performance: Glumac

36 37 Houston Advanced Research Center Houston Advanced Research Center 2. Sustainability in Action Houston, TX “The attention to sustainable engineering and design, and

The design employs a forward-thinking approach to the quality of construction, water. Captured rainwater from the roof and parking lot is diverted into vegetated bioswales. allowed HARC to weather [Hurricane Harvey]… We are ready and able to stand with Houston on the long road to recovery ahead, in very large part because of our resilient building.”

Lisa Gonzalez President and Chief Executive Officer, HARC Impact by Design

Not-for-profit HARC is building a sustainable future that helps people thrive and nature flourish. achieves high impact Site stewardship is important, with an emphasis to preserve as much of the original site as possible. Natural and reclaimed building materials help reduce the on a tight budget. environmental impact of a new building. Their new headquarters provides ideal balance and flexibility for employees. Offices allow researchers to focus while open areas encourage collaboration. Light-filled corridors offer a greater sense of well-being with an enhanced connection to nature and the outdoors.

The new HARC headquarters is aiming for LEED Platinum and is targeting Net Zero Energy Building standards. Gensler designed a smart building envelope that is coupled with on-site solar and geothermal energy generation to meet all of the building's heating, cooling, and electricity needs. An interactive live energy meter kiosk encourages occupants to interact with the building and learn more about building performance.

An over 50 percent reduction in energy use BASELINE EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): CO2 41.6 intensity will save 100 metric tons of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere every year. DESIGNED EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): 18.3 That's the equivalent emissions to driving 240,000 passenger miles in a car. LEED V3 PLATINUM REGISTERED

EUI (Energy Use Intensity) is measure of energy use, estimated based on a building's design and energy model, and expressed in kilo British thermal units per square foot per year (kBTUs/sf/yr).

Architect/Design: Gensler; MEP: CMTA Consulting Engineers

38 39 International interior Design Association International Interior Design Association 2. Sustainability in Action Chicago, IL

A transformative workplace celebrates design while achieving daylight and energy efficiency.

The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) strives to elevate the profession of interior design and lead the way for the next generation

Impact by Design of interior design innovators. To do that, its new Chicago headquarters needed to deliver not only a great experience for employees and visitors, Full-height windows on three exposures maximize daylight, while integrated sensors manage artificial lighting to save energy. but also set an example for resource efficiency and sustainable performance.

The project’s site was selected for the long list of walkable amenities that surround it and its great access to public transportation. Every appliance had to meet ENERGY STAR requirements to be included in the project, which also features daylight sensors for all spaces within 15 feet of its full-height windows. IIDA has also entered into a power purchase agreement to offset energy usage with energy gained from renewable sources.

CO An LPD 25 percent better than baseline will save BASELINE LPD (Watts/sf): 2 1.1 10.2 metric tons of CO2 from being emitted on a yearly basis—the equivalent to stopping DESIGNED LPD (Watts/sf): 10,907 pounds of coal from being burned. 0.8

LEED GOLD CERTIFICATION

LPD (Lighting Power Density) is measured by calculating total wattage of all lighting in a floorplan divided by the square footage, expressed in watts per square foot (watts/sf).

Architect/Design: Gensler; MEP: ESD Construction, Inc; Lighting: Kugler Ning Lighting Design Inc.; Energy Performance: Ebert & Baumann Consulting Engineers, Inc. 40 41 Johnson Controls Headquarters Asia Pacific Johnson Controls Headquarters Asia Pacific 2. Sustainability in Action Shanghai, China

A custom façade system delivers LEED Platinum-level performance in a complex building geometry via ultra-high performing glass, insulated metal panels, and glass fiber reinforced concrete. Impact by Design

Creative The Johnson Controls Headquarters Asia Pacific Visitors and customers see and feel the sustainability in Shanghai is a leading example of design headquarters’ sustainable design and technologies innovation, sustainability, and smart technology. directly. The mezzanine overlooks the central solutions in one of Visitors are immersed in light via the building’s plant, featuring Johnson Controls’ own HVAC the world’s most five-story atrium, custom façade system, and open system, air distribution products, and Distributed floorplans. A green roof mitigates solar heat on Energy Storage unit. populated cities. the structure, while photovoltaic panels on the roof help regulate energy usage. And a canteen and private courtyard lowers the barrier between the built environment and the environment itself.

CO A projected 3,413 metric tons of CO2 will be kept BASELINE EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): 2 104.0 out of the atmosphere on a yearly basis due to the building’s sustainable performance, equivalent to DESIGNED EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): taking 721 passenger cars off the road for a year. 60.0 LEED PLATINUM CERTIFICATION CHINA GREEN BUILDING DESIGN IFC-WORLD BANK GROUP’S EDGE CERTIFICATION THREE STAR CERTIFICATION EUI (Energy Use Intensity) is measure of energy use, estimated based on a building's design and energy model, and expressed in kilo British thermal units per square foot per year (kBTUs/sf/yr).

Architect/design: Gensler; MEP: Glumac; Lighting Design: LEOX

42 43 University of Kansas School of Business University of Kansas School of Business 2. Sustainability in Action Capitol Federal Hall Lawrence, KS

Efficient windows and glazing allow for an energy- efficient space with abundant natural light and views.

Comprehensive sustainability strategies inside

Impact by Design and out amount to significant energy and water savings.

Abundant natural light, recycled materials, and integrated sensors are just some of the key sustainable strategies employed at the new Capitol Federal Hall. An overall focus on reducing the materials needed, thus reducing the overall carbon footprint, was also pervasive. Specified low-VOC emitting materials and recycled content were used wherever possible.

Used for both the exterior and interior panel finish, the building was designed with one composite insulated precast panel, which reduced the need for a separate interior wall or furring system inside of the building. Integration of recycling centers next to trash receptacles allows users a convenient opportunity to participate in KU’s recycling programs. Water usage is reduced in restrooms with low- flow fixtures. Occupancy sensors on several lighting elements and LED fixtures in many locations allow for energy-saving opportunities.

The project is designed to save 533 metric tons of BASELINE EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): CO2 49.2 CO2 from being emitted each year, the equivalent emissions to driving 1.2 million miles by the average DESIGNED EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): 33.7 personal vehicle.

EUI (Energy Use Intensity) is measure of energy use, estimated based on a building's design and energy model, and expressed in kilo British thermal units per square foot per year (kBTUs/sf/yr).

Design Architect: Gensler; Architect of Record: GastingerWalker&; MEP: W.L. Cassell & Associates, Inc.

44 45 Aon Centre Aon Centre

London, UK 2. Sustainability in Action

Energy-monitoring equipment installed throughout the space allows real-time performance monitoring and optimization. Impact by Design

A headquarters When Aon decided to relocate its global headquarters from Chicago to London, relocation focused making more efficient use of space and resources was a key priority. Its new London headquarters reduced total square footage significantly (by more than on a smaller 100,000 square feet), while housing a staff of similar size. footprint, energy

savings, and In addition to making more efficient use of space, the Aon Centre leverages advances well-being. in technology and construction methods to achieve resource and energy savings. Energy monitoring equipment installed throughout the building measures actual performance. Eighty percent of the building was prefabricated off-site, reducing the carbon footprint of construction and waste disposal. The result is an actual yearly energy savings of 3.6 million kWh, offsetting approximately 2,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions.

Aon’s yearly savings in their new space amount to BASELINE EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): CO2 104.0 approximately 2,000 metric tons of CO2 offset from being emitted into the atmosphere—the equivalent of taking 422 ACTUAL EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): 89.7 passenger vehicles off of the road for a year, or offsetting the burning of more than 2 million pounds of coal. BREEAM EXCELLENT

EUI (Energy Use Intensity) is measure of energy use, estimated based on a building's design and energy model, and expressed in kilo British thermal units per square foot per year (kBTUs/sf/yr). Actual EUI based on measured project performance July 2015 to June 2016.

Architect/Design: Gensler; Sustainability/Lighting/MEP: ChapmanBDSP; Mechanical Engineer: Buro Happold Engineering; Technology: PTS Consulting 46 47 The Tower at PNC Plaza The Tower at PNC Plaza 2. Sustainability in Action Pittsburgh, PA

Passive design The Tower at PNC Plaza combined numerous active and passive design strategies to become one of the greenest strategies align to skyscrapers in the world. The tower operates close to set a new standard net-zero during Pittsburgh’s moderate spring and fall for sustainable months, while achieving a 50 percent reduction in energy use overall. This represents approximately 7,083 metric skyscrapers. tons of CO2 each year, and an estimated 92,079 metric tons by the year 2030. To accomplish a similar amount of greenhouse gas reduction, 213,182 barrels of oil would have to be kept underground over the next 13 years, or 87,162 acres of forests would need to be planted. Impact by Design

An innovative double-skin façade uses natural ventilation to breathe, which allows the tower to operate using net-zero energy for 42 percent of working hours.

REDUCTION IN ENERGY CONSUMPTION REPRESENTS BASELINE EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): CO2 110.0 7,083 metric tons of CO2 saved annually, or 92,079 metric tons by 2030. DESIGNED EUI (kBTUs/sf/yr): 67.0

LEED PLATINUM CERTIFICATION

EUI (Energy Use Intensity) is measure of energy use, estimated based on a building's design and energy model, and expressed in kilo British thermal units per square foot per year (kBtus/sf/yr).

Architect/Design: Gensler; MEP: Buro Happold Engineering; Lighting Design: Fisher Marantz Stone, Studio i Architectural Lighting; Building Performance: Buro Happold Engineering, Studio i Architectural Lighting 48 49 3. Guide to Making an Impact to an otherwise ceiling. unremarkable interest For Turelk, a general contractor headquartered in Southern California, simple, in Southern California, headquartered a general contractor Turelk, For sustainable materials are assembled in a unique, unexpected way to add visual way unexpected assembled in a unique, are sustainable materials

Strategies shaping the future of sustainable design

“Smart buildings are going to fundamentally change the way buildings are managed and operated. Changes in technology and the nature of work are creating new opportunities to develop more sustainable buildings.”

FIONA COUSINS FELLOW + PRINCIPAL, ARUP

Fiona Cousins leads the sustainability team of Arup’s New York office. She is a LEED Fellow and served as the chair of the New York Chapter of the USGBC (Urban Green) from 2008–2009 and as chair of USGBC in 2016. She co-authored Two Degrees: The Built Environment and Our Changing Climate. 50 Impact atImpact Every Scale Impact at Every Scale 3. Guide to Making an Impact 3. Guide “Community development projects that incorporate net-zero building requirements into their master plan can reap significant economic advantages when it comes to attracting tenants from high growth industries like the tech sector. These kinds of projects stand to gain from cheaper energy in

To identify strategies with the greatest the long run, and they are becoming potential impact, we conducted interviews with experts in sustainable more cost competitive in terms of design and engineering. From those discussions, we generated a short list upfront investment.” of strategies and technologies in which experts see potential to improve the performance of our buildings MICHAEL BENDEWALD

Impact by Design and spaces. MANAGER, ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE

We broke these down by scale to Michael Bendewald is a manager at Rocky inform targeted conversations Mountain Institute, a globally recognized depending on the situations and types certification show this power—the nonprofit that delivers business-led of projects we (as designers) and market recognized the importance of solutions for clean energy. He currently our clients (as the users, developers, improving performance, and as tenants manages an initiative to deliver innovative owners, managers, and stewards of were willing to pay a premium, LEED financing mechanisms and business the built environment) are currently adoption soared. models for net-zero carbon districts facing. As these strategies reflect in China and the US. distinct situations, each offers different Cities also have a huge opportunity to challenges and opportunities. affect meaningful change across scales by using the levers of policy, incentives, Conversations at each scale also have and planning to change the form of the opportunity to grow to impact future buildings and environments. City/District Buildings Interiors broader initiatives and change. At A first step could be requiring buildings the scale of behavior, communities to collect and report a greater level of and organizations not only can real-time performance data, improving At the city/district scale, some of the At the building scale, some of the For interior environments, a key change their own relationship with our ability to both quantify impact and are a first step in those discussions, most under-utilized strategies are those greatest opportunities for improvement focus should be on generating better the built environment, but can also identify real opportunities to improve helping to identify “low hanging fruit”— with significant impact but slower ROI. are based on dramatic improvements real-time data. But generating data is revise the expectations they bring to performance at any stage in a building's strategies that are underutilized despite Policymakers, developers, and urban in computing power and energy just the beginning—the real impact the built environment as a whole— life cycle. high ROI and impact, and should be designers must develop a long-term modeling in recent years. Sensors, will come by using that data to influencing the ways that future implemented today—alongside those perspective to sustainability, making real-time performance monitoring, and both provide end-users with greater environments, buildings, and cities At every scale, we must be at once to watch in the future as ROI timelines decisions that will have significant cloud computing can improve energy choice and control, and optimizing are built. Movements toward greater pragmatic and visionary to achieve shift faster along with technical and effects over time. efficiently greatly. environments to improve efficiency sustainable performance and LEED meaningful change. These analyses design innovation. without sacrificing that experience.

52 53 Opportunities at the Frequently Used High Albedo City/District Scale Ground Cover District Cooling Plants Storm Water Capture Site design can significantly reduce Centralized heating/cooling equipment Both inside and outside of buildings, heat gain through selection of across multiple buildings can achieve storm water can often be used with reflective materials (concrete, efficiency through load balancing minimal treatment for cooling, 3. Guide to Making an Impact 3. Guide permeable paving, etc.). across facilities, as well as easier irrigation, and flushing toilets. centralized maintenance.

Opportunities to Improve “In terms of climate change, the next wave of innovation needs to come from improving Bike Lane/Bike Share Walkability & Public the relationship between the building, the Increase Tree Canopy Programs Transportation city, and our overarching energy infrastructure. An expanded tree canopy not only Support for cyclists promotes a Increasing walkable connections Cities account for just 2 percent of Ecodistricts, microgrids, and waste energy increases biodiversity, but provides pedestrian-friendly city, creates eliminates the need for vehicle global landmass but contribute over shade to support more walking, biking, stronger, more resilient communities, trips. Along with a behavioral shift 70 percent of global CO2 emissions. recycling are the best long-term approaches to and outdoor activities, and can have and helps ease traffic congestion toward public transit, this can have a In many markets, the building sector reducing our carbon footprint.” significant energy savings/cooling and exhaust pollution. significant, positive carbon impact. is the single largest contributor to effects at city level. urban CO2 emissions, demonstrating significant opportunities for new CHRISTOPH REINHART sustainability solutions to make a big PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF impact. But while the urban scale is ARCHITECTURE, MIT Expected Areas of Growth potentially the most ripe for impact, the strategies identified often require Christoph Reinhart is a building scientist

Impact by Design the most collaboration to achieve. adoption of strategies with significant and expert in the field of sustainable Net Metering and Smart Regulatory Incentives & potential impact but a longer ROI building design and environmental Ecodistricts Metering Districts Advancement From bike lanes to smart metering, timeline. Ecodistricts, expanded modeling. He leads the Sustainable these are, by definition, solutions public transportation, microgrids and Design Lab at MIT, an inter-disciplinary An urban-planning approach Smart meters capture real-time energy Collaboration across design, that no single group or structure microturbines—these are just some group with a grounding in architecture, can employ site, building, and use. Net metering uses this information construction, and operations teams will can achieve alone. They require strategies that communities and cities that develops design workflows, planning transportation methodologies to to manage energy needs, allowing require new methods for incentivizing not only greater cooperation, but with vision can set the stage for today, tools, and metrics to evaluate the create healthful, resource-efficient, and excess energy to be relayed back to the behaviors and strategies that reduce also using levers like policy and to help ensure greater prosperity and environmental performance of buildings resilient neighborhoods and cities. grid and forwarded to critical areas. energy use. community engagement to increase resilience in the future. and neighborhoods.

Sustainable Strategies: City/District Scale

Definitions of all strategies are included in the appendix.

• Anaerobic Digester Technology • Net Metering and Smart • Bike Lanes/Bike Share Programs Metering Districts • District Cooling Plants • Walkability & Public • Ecodistricts Transportation • Gray/Black Water Reclamation • Green Roofs • Heat Sink • High Albedo Ground Cover • Increase Tree Canopy • Living Machine • Microgrids • Microturbines (Wind Power)

54 Opportunities at the Frequently Used Air-to-Air Building Scale Enthalpy Wheel High-Performance Glass High Albedo Envelope Also known as a thermal wheel or Window technologies can reduce heat Color and/or spectral finishes on heat recovery wheel, these recovery gain and glare through the application building exteriors minimize thermal technologies save energy by capturing of films, layers of glass, and vacuum air heat gain, helping the building’s surface 3. Guide to Making an Impact 3. Guide exhausted air “enthalpy” to cool or spaces in between. and interior stay cool, as well as the heat incoming air. surrounding urban area.

“As measurement verification from buildings becomes more common and cost-effective, it Opportunities to Improve should be integrated into next-generation codes. Cost-effective sub-metering, in particular, can Real-Time Performance Controlled Air Leakage Modeling give facility managers real-time information Cloud Computing to understand what sustainability strategies are Cloud computing supports new Single-pane glass and poor insulation Real-time performance modeling helps The construction and operation of building management systems continue to make air leakage a costly a team account for things such as buildings accounts for over a third working, and what needs improving.” and smart appliances to reduce and energy-intensive problem for many thermal comfort, humidity, and daylight of global energy use. Improving their inefficiencies tied to building large buildings due to leaks in building optimization, helping facility managers performance can make a huge operations, and create responsive, envelopes. adopt operation strategies tied to difference as we work toward more BEN SHEPHERD adaptable systems. current conditions. ambitious energy efficiency and DIRECTOR, ATELIER TEN performance goals. But not all promising solutions are Ben Shepherd is an expert in sustainability From a technology perspective, technology-based: operable windows consulting, master planning, urban ecology, Expected Areas of Growth computational design has significant could make a significant impact with renewable energy systems, and green untapped potential to help explore new, wider utilization. And continuing to development assessments. In addition to his

Impact by Design more efficient building forms earlier focus on reusing or renovating older role at Atelier Ten, he teaches core courses on Gray/Black Water in the design process. The Internet of buildings whenever possible should be environmental design and building services for Energy Storage Radiant Cooling/Heating Reclamation Things is also poised to make huge gains the goal whenever possible—particularly the Pratt Institute’s Graduate Architecture and in measuring, analyzing, and optimizing in developed markets with significant Urban Design program. New technologies are beginning to The most effective way to provide Toilets, irrigation, and cooling systems the real-time performance of our amounts of old and under-utilized make battery storage smaller, more thermal comfort for individuals is can be supported by recaptured “gray buildings. building stock. affordable, and safer—a necessity for through heating or cooling surfaces water” from sinks or ground-plane water the viability of renewables. Thermal or that surround the inhabitant—for runoff with minimal treatment. “Black “cold” storage is also emerging as an example, radiant floors and radiators. water” offers greater opportunity, but alternative storage method. requires greater investment.

Sustainable Strategies: Building Scale

Definitions of all strategies are included in the appendix.

• Active Louver Systems (Window • Energy Modeling • Peak Load Shedding • Storm Water Capture Shading) • Energy Storage • Phase Change Materials • Temperature Bridge/Thermal • Aerogel • Fuel Cells • Photovoltaics Panels Isolation • Air-to-Air Enthalpy Wheel • Geothermal Energy • Post-Occupancy Surveys • Thermal Mass • Building Dashboard • Gray/Black Water Reclamation • Radiant Cooling/Heating • Pre-Fabricated Curtain • Building-integrated • Green Roofs • Real-time Performance Wall Panels Photovoltaics • Ground Source Heat Pump Modeling • Wind Scoop • Carbon Capture Cement • Heat Sink • Reflective Foil Installation • Cloud Computing • Heat-recovery Chillers • Site Planning/Orientation • Computational Design • High Albedo Envelope • Skylight • Controlled Air Leakage • High-performance Glass • Solar Chimney/Stack Effect • Daylight Harvesting • Light Tubes • Solar Water Heating • Demand Response • Light Emitting Diodes • Static Louver Systems (Window • Dynamic Façade • Operable Windows Shading)

56 Opportunities at the Frequently Used Right-Size Space ENERGY STAR Interior Scale Lighting Innovations Utilization Appliances Advances such as LED (light emitting Not only does excess space per person ENERGY STAR is an EPA rating system diode) technology, task lighting, and require more capital outlay, but that for comparing the energy efficiency demand dimming are helping reduce volume of space needs to be cooled/ of most electricity-using lighting and 3. Guide to Making an Impact 3. Guide both lighting requirements and energy heated and lit during the working appliances. usage. hours—space efficiencies also deliver energy efficiencies.

Improving the efficiency of heating, options such as ceiling fans, task along with traditional data-gathering cooling, lighting, and electricity lighting, or automated or "addressable" techniques gives the opportunity to systems can help reduce the ongoing lighting. not only increase control, but also Opportunities to Improve operation costs and impact of our undersatnd the choices people are interior environments. And given the Both of these strategies—better real- making. That information can be used Plug Load and Lighting amount of building energy use that by designers and building managers to time data and greater user control— Daylight Harvesting Ceiling Fans Budgets is consumed by daily operations, the offer particular promise because optimize the physical environment to potential savings are huge. This is also they align with broader trends in the deliver a great experience along with The design of a building’s floor plate Ceiling fans may be an older For a better understanding of demand the scale at which many companies have design and provision of our interior great performance. dimensions, façade details, orientation, technology, but they work to enhance and right-sizing of building systems, the most opportunity to act: interior environments. From employees to and glazing types to maximize the thermal comfort even in higher design teams establish both light and environments can evolve and change at hotel guests and retail shoppers, amount of daylight in a space. Ideally temperatures. They are adjustable on plug load targets per area of space to a much faster pace than buildings. end-users are seeking greater choice only nighttime usage or emergency an individual basis. optimize operational parameters. and control in their interactions with situations will require man-made lighting. Based on our analysis, this is also the physical environment around the scale with the most untapped them—and increased usage of sensors, opportunity. There are a number of high ROI, high-impact strategies we could be Expected Areas of Growth employing in interior environments that “The answer for reducing energy consumption is currently aren’t being leveraged to full not always more technology. Passive design can Impact by Design effect. For example, better measuring Continuous Improvement of performance and space usage with be just as effective. For example, central air often Dynamic Load Mapping Partnerships Demand Response post-occupancy surveys, real-time wastes a significant amount of energy and isn’t performance modeling, and right-sizing Applying computational analytics to A continued partnership with the Sensor technology or predictive space utilization based on improved optimal for all building users. In some cases, small understand, predict, and minimize client post move-in to identify material models modify power usage to support information. Another group involves design interventions like ceiling fans that are energy demand, and develop resource strategies and pursue goals the actual occupancy demand in the increasing the amount of control preemptive systems approaches to of ongoing energy use reduction and workplace. individual occupants or end-users can controlled in each individual workspace can be manage demand in the future. performance optimization. have over their space by providing more effective and sustainable.”

Sustainable Strategies: Interior Scale

Definitions of all strategies are included in the appendix. ALISDAIR McGREGOR PhD, FELLOW + PRINCIPAL, ARUP • Addressable lighting • Post-Occupancy Surveys • Air-to-Air Enthalpy Wheel • Right-size Space Utilization Alisdair McGregor is a leader in the field of sustainable design. • Ceiling Fans • Skylight • Cloud Computing • Task Lighting He is a co-author of Two Degrees: The Built Environment and • Controlled Receptacle Our Changing Climate, and was named one of “The 100 Most (Plug Load Control) Creative People in Business 2011” by Fast Company magazine. • Demand Dimming • Dynamic Load Mapping • ENERGY STAR • Food Waste Composting • Light Emitting Diodes • Operable Windows • Plug Load and Lighting Budgets

58 Conclusion

Conclusion ACTION STEPS

In our first report documenting the sustainable performance and impact of our projects, we identified a series of next steps to Where We Go From Here formalize our Climate Action commitment. As we look ahead, we propose the following action items to lay the groundwork for 3. Guide to Making an Impact 3. Guide After extensive analysis of the efficiency measures alone. For Gensler Achieving a more resilient future for future success: predicted energy performance for all to reach our long-term goal of having our cities and communities will be of Gensler’s projects in 2016, a few every project we work on eventually challenging work, but we believe the things have become clear. First, the be carbon neutral or energy positive, future is bright. Getting there will collaborative relationship between renewable energy sources will need to require new levels of collaboration and Gensler and our clients has led to become more common in commercial coordination between the following: significant improvements in our real estate markets around the world. projects’ energy performance in a very Innovative technologies such as Diverse disciplines, experts working short time. In a report published last microgrids, ecodistricts, and heat- together to inspire new thinking and year following the completion of the recovery chillers are paving the way add depth to human-centered and UN’s Paris Agreement and Gensler’s for a carbon-neutral future, and the life cycle-focused design thinking. decision to sign the Paris Pledge for increasing cost competitiveness of Establish sustainability goals Action, we estimated that our 2014 solar and wind energy leaves significant Public and private entities, room for optimism. projects save a projected 4 million governments, not-for-profits, at project kickoff. metric tons of CO2 emissions every businesses, and communities to year through gains in energy efficiency. Initiate energy and other resource stewardship conversations on all projects at the onset of the design garner public support and align goals This year, we project that Gensler’s Our Commitment process, documenting energy targets and sustainable goals early. To inform those conversations, employ and resources. 2016 projects should save 11 million energy models and simulations on every project possible, leveraging advances in computational design to We commit to using the power of metric tons of CO2 each year through simulate and consider a broader range of design scenarios. design to make a positive impact Project scales and geographies, even more substantial gains in energy through every project we design ranging from big moves and efficiency across Gensler’s broader portfolio. and deliver. This is true whether investments at urban and we are working with our clients neighborhood levels to small We are continuously refining our and communities to create a new interventions that improve the process for collecting energy neighborhood, design a new building, performance of environments in

Impact by Design performance data for our portfolio or upgrade an existing space or stores, homes, and workplaces. and predicting our total impact, and structure. Our approach to impactful Expand the performance metrics this accounts for some of the variance design supports a future environment As we seek broader partnerships, the between each of our published reports. that is more resilient, less dependent conversation will continue to inspire Some of the most significant drivers of on fossil fuels, and ultimately more and expand beyond energy performance collected on all projects. this improvement are stronger building healthful and productive for future to encompass a broader range of codes in commercial real estate generations. sustainable goals and metrics. Ultimately, Quantifying our impact is the first step to reducing it; as designers we must commit to measuring a wider markets around the world, greater we seek to leverage every project at range of performance factors on every project. For example, prior to specifying materials, create a more market share for maturing technologies Gensler as an opportunity to enhance holistic picture of impact by understanding the material’s life cycle and embodied energy. (such as LED lighting), and an the human experience, improve the expanding green materials market that performance of our organizations and has made it easier for Gensler to meet communities, and reduce our collective our clients’ increasing commitments to impact on the planet. a better, more sustainable future.

At the same time, our research indicates that the AEC industry may Include building operators in be reaching an inflection point where significant future emissions reductions the design process. may not be possible through energy Cooperation grows understanding and awareness of energy goals and better enables design teams to equip building operators with practical tools they can put to use. The goal is to design building operating systems that people know how to use effectively, and then build on that knowledge through post-occupancy evaluations on all projects. This enables collaborative design and operations teams to understand how AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles represents the spaces are actually working and to fine-tune and calibrate projects on an ongoing basis. next generation of civic facilities that will strive for net-positive outcomes. Built on an historic pier with access to the deep ocean, AltaSea’s 35-acre campus will bring people together to expand science-based understanding of the ocean; incubate and sustain ocean-related business; and pioneer new ocean- related education programs. 60 61 Appendix better than a standard code-compliant design. than a standardbetter code-compliant Reed Smith's Philadelphia offices are designed to perform 34 percent are designed to perform 34 percent offices Smith's Philadelphia Reed

“Next generation materials like low carbon concrete and cross-laminated timber will eventually be able to replace more carbon- intensive structural materials for large commercial projects. Continued innovation will help the building industry further reduce its environmental footprint.”

DIRK KESTNER, PRINCIPAL + DIRECTOR OF SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, WALTER P MOORE

Dirk Kestner is the Corporate Director of Sustainable Design and a Principal for Walter P. Moore, a member of the LEED Materials and Resources Technical Advisory Group (MR TAG), and was editor for the Structural Engineering Institute’s publication Sustainability Guideline for the Structural Engineer. 62 Gensler Raises Money for Andy Cohen Speaks at Community Hurricane Recovery Efforts Stanford on Autonomous Gensler Houston organized a firmwide Vehicles and Sustainable donation drive, raising over $80,000 from Urban Infrastructure Impact Gensler staff to support rebuilding efforts in Houston. These funds were matched Gensler Co-CEO Andy Cohen is frequently by the firm. quoted as an expert on the impact of autonomous vehicles on real estate, and Boston Green Academy a leading voice in how to design buildings Gets a Sustainable Library Diane Hoskins Speaks at today to accommodate a shift toward autonomous vehicles in the future. Uprade International Women’s Forum 2017 World Gensler and Turner Construction teamed Cornerstone Conference up with City Year and the Boston Green #1 Academy to redesign and update the Gensler Co-CEO Diane Hoskins joined school’s multipurpose library space. With Top Green Building a panel at the International Women’s sustainability at the heart of the school’s Design Firm Forum’s 2017 World Cornerstone mission, the team used green building Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, materials, reused existing bookshelves, Hess Tower Wins BOMA and added flexible new furniture that can Gensler was ranked as the #1 Green to discuss urbanization and climate Award for Operational and grow with the school. Buildings Design Firm by Engineering change. Photo courtesy of Jonas Borg “Mi Jardin” Seed Bomb Sustainable Excellence News Record, with both the highest Photography. Workshop revenue from green design and the most The Gensler-designed Hess Tower in green accredited staff. The AIA Design Voice Committee in downtown Houston received a 2017 TOBY Austin, Texas, partnered with Capital (The Outstanding Building of the Year) Metro, one of the most important Gensler Offices Achieve Award, recognizing sustainable impact and transportation hubs in Austin with more LEED Certification operational excellence. The building was than 200 boardings per day, to host a also the first LEED Core & Shell Platinum design charrette to design a bus stop We continue to express our commitment certified building in Houston’s CBD. shelter composed of two bus stops. Teams to sustainability through the design of were encouraged to submit designs that our own offices worldwide. Multiple expressed the community, and show Gensler offices recently received or are Etsy Headquarters Honored Gensler Costa Rica Invests Seed Network principles. The teams pursuing LEED certification, including by Center for Active Design had four weeks to develop designs and Gensler Costa Rica (LEED CI V3 Platinum), in Composting and Organic submit their presentations. The winning Gensler Denver (LEED IC+C V4 Certified), Etsy’s new Brooklyn, NY, headquarters Gensler Offices Honor Gardening design’s vision: to create a transit-oriented and Gensler New York (LEED ID+C V4 was given an “Excellence” Award by the Earth Day with River pedestrian plaza that would be an oasis, Registered). Center for Active Design, recognizing its Cleanup Efforts Gensler Costa Rica features an organic a community garden, “Mi Jardin.” The bus adherence to active design principles, garden where 25kg of food waste is shelters harvest rainwater to irrigate the incorporation of nature, and connection composted and converted into organic to the community. Gensler DC participated in the Anacostia garden, with a colorful design tied to the fertilizer each week. Watershed Society's Earth Day cleanup, community. which helped to remove 14,690 pounds of garbage and 9,220 pounds of recyclable THE CITIES Toward the First Net-Zero materials from area parks and waterways. OF THE Automotive Dealership Gensler Boston participated in a FUTURE Gensler has partnered with Toyota to cleanup organized by the Charles River design net-zero automobile dealerships Conservancy, helping to make the city’s WILL BE across North America. Toyota Corvallis, river a cleaner and healthier waterway, DEFINED above, is on track to become the while also preparing adjacent parklands world’s first certified net-zero energy for recreational use. BY WATER automotive dealership. Gensler at SXSW Eco 2016: Transforming Public Space Shanghai Tower Double- Skin Facade Recognized Rives Taylor quoted Two Gensler projects reinventing the way we next-generation urban activation platform as One of "100 Greatest in Fast Company about experience public space were recognized as in Long Beach, California. Part of the Town “passively smart” cities South by Southwest (SXSW) Eco 2016 Place Square Initiative, Gensler’s global prompt Innovations of 2016" by Design finalists: The Loop and the Town to study the future role of open space in a Popsci.com included Gensler’s design for Rives Taylor, a Gensler Design Resilience Square Initiative/Pershing Square Renew in rapidly urbanizing world, Pershing Square a double-skin façade for Shanghai Tower leader and sustainability expert, Los Angeles. The Loop, a 7,700-square-foot renews a space in flux and reimagines it as as one of the greatest innovations of the underscores the importance of low-impact interactive playground framed by a colorful a vibrant community asset. year, recognizing its façade innovation and development, passive design, and creating 500-foot-long, 25-foot-high space truss, is a status as an “extra-green” skyscraper. “permeable” development. 64 65 Sustainable Strategies at Every Scale

Active Louver Systems Building Dashboard Computational Design Demand Response Energy Modeling Gray/Black Water Reclamation (Window Shading) We can only improve what we can measure. Computational design is not a new technology, De-centralized demand response systems operate Energy modeling is one possible output of Gray water reclamation is the process of An approach to building cooling and lighting, active Building dashboards provide a real time and but it holds enormous potential for building at a level beyond “demand dimming” occupancy computational design. This approach to building collecting condensate or other water for reuse louver systems rely on sensors to proactively shade digitally graphic means for measuring a building’s sustainability. This is an analytic process that sensors, using algorithms to learn use patterns efficiency simulates a project’s full energy use, within a building system with minimal human different areas of a floorplan based on the position energy consumption. These tools can compare enhances integrated architectural and engineering and creating recommendations for optimizing use. including lighting, water pumping and mechanical waste issues. This water can be reused to employ of the sun and season of the year, adjusting to past performance with current energy utilization, design by allowing teams to identify quantitative Predictive models can modify power use to support systems, directing the building design process excess shower or sink drainage for irrigation maximize comfort and minimize the amount of analyzing occupant behavior to help building means of improving building performance and the actual occupancy demand in the workplace. toward more passive strategies and optimal or non-human uses, for example. Black water energy needed to maintain a consistent climate managers and users to understand the difference. energy efficiency at the beginning of a project. mechanical systems. reclamation contains human waste and requires within a building. District Cooling Plants a complex cleansing process necessitating onsite Building-integrated Photovoltaics Controlled Air Leakage District cooling plants centralize heating/cooling ENERGY STAR water treatment. Both methods have potential Addressable Lighting The next phase of solar photovoltaic technology Buildings waste a significant amount of energy equipment across multiple buildings to achieve ENERGY STAR is an EPA rating that provides energy-saving opportunities by reducing demand Individually controlled ambient lighting, addressable embeds silicates directly into external materials, due to natural laws of thermodynamics (heat efficiency by balancing loads across buildings and consumer clarity regarding the energy efficiency of for centralized water purification and distribution lighting is provided via occupancy sensors or such as window glass, walls, and roofs, to generate seeks cold). In the summer, warm air from outside easing required maintenance. Whether used in most electricity-using lighting and appliances that across a city—one of the largest power demands personal control of lighting levels. solar energy from a wider surface area than seeks to enter a climate-controlled area, forcing a central city downtown or on a campus, central often run 24 hours a day. in a city’s portfolio. traditional solar panels. a building’s HVAC system to work harder to keep plant engineering right-sizing and optimization will Aerogel a building comfortable. The inverse is true in the support human comfort at an economical price Energy Storage Green Roofs Aerogel is a synthetic, porous, and lightweight Carbon Capture Cement winter. Single-pane glass and poor insulation make point. These systems can be tied to real time and Energy storage has historically been the The best way to minimize heat gain in most material that provides an additional layer of wall After water, Portland cement is the second most air leakage a costly and energy-intensive problem regional energy generation and distribution factors. single greatest challenge for renewable energy. buildings is by making improvements to the roof. panel and roof insulation that reduces thermal heat consumed material on the planet and is responsible for large buildings. To make renewables a reliable and cost-effective Green roofs add a layer of biodiversity between gain and limits external energy loss by keeping for five percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Dynamic Façade alternative to more carbon-intensive energy a building and the sun, creating a highly effective climate-controlled air inside the building. Carbon capture cement is a promising technology Controlled Receptacle This technology optimizes solar shading based on sources, it is critical that the energy produced insulation from heat and improving a roof’s currently in the experimental phases that would (Plug Load Control) seasonal shifts in climate, aligning its response during peak sun or wind hours can be stored for longevity. Green roofs also help retain rainwater Air-to-Air Enthalpy Wheel be stronger and lighter than Portland cement, Individually controlled appliance plugs (often to shading with the solar calendar or a building’s future use. Developing technologies are making and minimize the negative impacts of regular storm Sometimes referred to as a thermal wheel, an air- and holds enormous potential as a sustainable connected to occupancy sensors)-minimize standby orientation to the sun at various times in the battery storage smaller, more affordable, and safer water. (See also, “Storm Water Capture”) to-air enthalpy wheel recovers heat energy from the building material of the future. The added benefit power use (electric power consumed by appliances calendar year. Each façade operates independently to use. Microgrids and buildings that are fully supply and exhaust streams of air-handling systems. of capturing and sequestering carbon means that that are switched off, or are in standby mode). and responds on its own to solar heat gain and self-sufficient are the primary beneficiaries of Ground Source Heat Pump buildings can play an even larger role in the fight glare, meaning that dynamic facades require energy storage. (See also definitions of “microgrid” This methodology relies upon the stability of Anaerobic Digester Technology against climate change. Daylight Harvesting extensive motorization, as well as a sophisticated and “fuel cells”). the ground or large bodies of water to provide Anaerobic digestion occurs when microorganisms Daylight harvesting is a strategy that reduces real-time and predictive sensor array. temperature control that feeds into a building’s break down biodegradable material in the absence Ceiling Fans excessive lighting use by using ambient light Food Waste Composting mechanical systems. This helps to mediate of oxygen. The process produces biogas that can Ceiling fans may be an older technology, but they (natural or artificial). The design of the building’s Dynamic Load Mapping Either at home or in the office, composting food temperature and humidity swings in the building’s be used to produce electricity, or other fuels. As a work to enhance thermal comfort even in higher floorplate dimensions, façade details, orientation Key in both design and operations is mapping waste rather than transporting it to landfills can inhabited space. technology that converts waste to energy, this waste temperatures, and they are adjustable on an and glazing types work together to effectively the source of energy demands from unexplained be beneficial for local biodiversity and help to cut management strategy can lower capital costs. individual basis. create a daylit experience, with only nighttime appliance electricity usage or occupant thermal down on a significant source of methane gas. Heat Sink usage or emergency situations requiring discomfort. Dynamic load mapping helps us Using the physics of enthalpy or thermal mass Bike Lanes/Bike Share Programs Cloud Computing man-made lighting. understand sources of energy demand and Fuel Cells absorption, this passive design strategy uses mass Bike lanes allow for a more pedestrian-friendly Cloud computing can reduce the energy load provides a means to satisfy or minimize that This non-combustion power resource, fueled by to absorb heat for warmth. This re-radiation of neighborhood or city, creating stronger, healthier of a building by removing the need to maintain Demand Dimming demand through building orientation, glazing natural gas or hydrogen, employs an electrolytic thermal energy can be used for human comfort in and more resilient communities. Installation of extensive IT infrastructure on site. It also has As part of ambient or task lighting controls, percentage or another technology application. process that strips electrons from the natural gas challenging environments. lanes and sharing programs encourages bike usage, the capacity to support new building management demand dimming is a method to align energy to create electricity. Fuel cells are not fully carbon cutting down on traffic congestion and pollution systems and smart appliances, which can use with occupancy needs, or as a larger daylight Ecodistricts neutral, but they have zero carbon emissions, Heat-recovery Chillers from personal vehicles. reduce inefficiencies tied to managing and harvesting strategy. An urban planning approach that employs site, making them a clean and predictable power source. Often employed in conjunction with cogeneration operating a building. building, and transportation methodologies to or large heat sources like data centers or create a more healthful and resource-efficient Geothermal Energy concentrated office building exhaust plenums, neighborhood. Increasingly, these districts also See “Ground Source Heat Pump” heat-recovery chillers capture waste heat and turn focus on resilience strategies to withstand climate, it into chilled water to cool the entire building. social, and resource shocks. Microgrids are often integrated into these ecodistricts (see later definition of “microgrids”). 66 67 High Albedo Envelope Light Emitting Diodes Net Metering and Smart Post-Occupancy Surveys Site Planning/Orientation Task Lighting The sun is a great source of power. Through the Light emitting diode (LED) technology allows for Metering Districts Post-occupancy surveys are a common tool used Properly orienting a building is a passive design Providing task lighting to users allows selective use of color and spectral finish on building better energy efficiency, provides better ambient Net metering forwards energy to the most critical by architects and designers to evaluate the success strategy that requires little upfront investment, but organizations to offset an overabundance of exteriors, thermal heat gain can be minimized. and task lighting, and its quality is far closer to needs, and allows for partnerships with the energy of a building or interiors project. They can promote generates significant long-term benefits in terms ceiling-based ambient lighting by placing lighting Not only does the building surface and interior natural daylight than traditional light bulbs. LEDs grid to reduce nonessential needs in peak loads. energy optimization by aligning human factors of shading, daylight optimization, and lessening closer to work surfaces that are more controllable remain cool, but the surrounding urban do not eliminate heat from their ballast, meaning This strategy is applicable at building and district with the design process, providing design teams heating and cooling needs by protecting a building by users. environment does, too. they continue to generate heat waste, but their scales. additional insights in terms of what worked or from forces like wind. overall impact on large commercial interiors is could be improved in the next design effort. Temperature Bridge/Thermal Isolation High Albedo Ground Cover overwhelmingly positive. Operable Windows Skylight Modern buildings rely on mechanical fasteners to In addition to cool roofs, site design can deliver Windows remain one of the best passive design Radiant Cooling/Heating These allow daylight to enter areas of a floorplan connect a building’s external shell to its internal heat gain reduction (reducing urban heat island Living Machine strategies available today. Natural ventilation can The most effective way to provide thermal comfort that are otherwise separated from a window, saving structure. This is called a temperature bridge. effect) through selection of surfaces—which may A proprietary technology that harvests a facility’s offset the need for a centralized climate control for individuals is through heating or cooling energy by leveraging natural instead of artificial Typically, these fasteners are considered part of the also enhance storm water retention. Methods gray and black liquid waste and creates clean water system, while also providing access to fresh air and surfaces that surround the inhabitant, e.g., radiant lighting sources. building’s insulation, but their material composition include light-colored concrete or permeable paving. by employing natural micro and macro organisms the natural environment. floors and radiators. At the building scale, moving creates a thermal link between the building’s and plants in the process. liquid refrigerant from a central facility plant to Solar Chimney/Stack Effect outside and inside, rendering the building’s High-performance Glass Peak Load Shedding localized “radiators” is far more effective than Augmenting the law of thermodynamics (as insulation less effective in the process. The advent High-performance glass reduces heat gain and Microgrids Employing thermal storage, onsite electrical moving massive amounts of thermally treated air. air heats, it rises), solar chimneys are designed of new materials has mediated this problem glare through the application of films and/or layers Microgrids are independent power grids serving generation, or alternative energy storage stacks that organize a building to induce cool air and has a significant impact on overall building of glass with vacuum air spaces in between. There a small district, neighborhood or campus. They arrangements, this operational strategy offsets Real-time Performance Modeling induction and hot air exhaust to offset internal efficiency by decreasing the amount of energy are a variety of window product coefficients that often use renewable resources such as solar or the demand a building places on the external grid Performance modeling in real time can help to heat gains. Functioning similarly to a clothes needed to heat or cool a building. connotate this performance, for example visible wind power to create a completely independent during times of peak energy demand (generally identify design strategies for long-term building dryer exhaust system, solar chimneys allow hot light transmittance, heat gain, insulation and energy system on a small scale. Microgrids are during weekday working hours). While many of performance. Real-time performance modeling air to escape. Air flow can be accelerated by dark Thermal Mass ultraviolet blocking capacity. more resilient than traditional single-utility model these tactics do not reduce total energy demand, helps teams account for things such as thermal surfaces or solar “hot pads” at the top of the facility At a building level, a thermal mass strategy grids, and they offer rapidly urbanizing areas a solar power is a good example of an energy- comfort, humidity and daylight optimization, exhaust. leverages daytime and nighttime temperature Increase Tree Canopy lower cost alternative to build electrical power as reducing peak load shaving opportunity. helping facilities managers adopt operations swings through absorptive and heavy materials that Tree canopy refers to the layer of branches, stems an area grows, decreasing the amount of upfront strategies tied to current conditions. Solar Water Heating capture and retain desired temperatures. and leaves that cover ground area. Using trees social investment needed to provide steady, Phase Change Materials An ancient technology using the sun to heat water, to provide shade from the sun is a very old and reliable power. Phase change materials hold tremendous promise Reflective Foil Installation either through roof collector panels, concentrator Pre-Fabricated Curtain Wall Panels very effective passive design strategy to mitigate as a potential building material of the future. These Solar heat gain is both uncomfortable and technology, or bladder systems. These are pre-fabricated structural panels the hot summer sun and cold blasts from winter Microturbines (Wind Power) materials have a chemistry that allows for both destructive to our buildings. Reflective foil with appropriate insulation and vapor barrier winds. In addition to biodiversity and resilience Microturbines can provide renewable and resilient insulation and cooling by responding to humidity installation uses super-thin materials, intra-wall Static Louver Systems technologies that foster construction optimization advantages, an urban strategy that prioritizes power generation when integrated with buildings. and thermal conditions. This approach negates air solar barriers, or surface materials in fenestration, (Window Shading) and operational performance. increased tree canopy can precipitate more walking While freestanding microturbines are widely used, leakage by allowing air to escape to improve indoor to reduce the heat gain of our individual built Employing traditional solar altitude and azimuth and biking, while creating cooler urban areas. integrating this technology with buildings can be conditions. The inverse can be employed, too. environment. However, this energy is reflected analysis techniques, this design approach Walkability & Public Transportation costly and adoption is slow. elsewhere with sometimes problematic outcomes. recognizes the different orientations from which Public transportation reduces the need for parking Light Tubes Photovoltaics Panels the building receives different solar heat gains. This and concrete roadways, allowing individuals to use Light tubes are a wide fiber optic technology Temperature Bridge/Thermal Isolation At over 60 years old, photovoltaics or “solar panels” Right-size Space Utilization passive design approach employs fixed shading alternative transportation strategies that limit the that transmits daylight throughout a building by Modern buildings rely on mechanical fasteners to are a mature technology. Limiting factors continue Not only does excess space per person require devices of appropriate scale and orientation to need for personal vehicles. Public transportation harnessing sunlight from the building’s perimeter connect a building’s external shell to its internal to be access to sunlight and the weather, but solar more capital outlay, but that volume of space needs provide optimal shading or indirect lighting most has a very large, and very positive carbon impact, or skylights and releasing it across the range of structure. This is called a temperature bridge. technology continues to improve every year and to be cooled/heated and lit during the working of the year. when it is designed well and integrated properly occupied spaces. Typically, these fasteners are considered part of the the current generation of photovoltaics is far more hours. “Rightsizing” both how much space per into a community. building’s insulation, but their material composition efficient at capturing sunlight and converting it person and the power necessary to run a space is a Storm Water Capture creates a thermal link between the building’s into electricity. vital first step in design. Finding the right balance is Buildings can use sophisticated draining systems to Wind Scoop outside and inside, rendering the building’s essential, however—overly dense environments can capture and re-use rain water. Often not requiring Wind scoops are roof penetrations that often insulation less effective in the process. The advent Plug Load and Lighting Budgets have a negative impact on employee performance treatment, rainwater can be used both inside and have a dual purpose of providing daylight and of new materials has mediated this problem For a better understanding of demand and right- and well-being. outside of buildings for cooling, irrigation, and ventilation. They are often established through a and has a significant impact on overall building sizing of building systems, design teams establish flushing toilets. gimbal approach, which redirects the wind scoop efficiency by decreasing the amount of energy both light and plug load targets per area of space according to wind direction. needed to heat or cool a building. to optimize operational parameters. 68 69 Methodology • In the case of EUI a separate National Baseline EUI was Portfolio performance percentage • Buildings interiors portfolio size in square feet into the WARM model. For projects where only a total created to reflect these adjustments, which was used improvement over national baseline for 2016 weight in raw tonnage of diverted materials had been in all subsequent analysis. • The ASHRAE 90.1 2007 National Baseline LPD documented by the site management team, or in cases • National baseline EUI was estimated according to Average portfolio percentage improvement for 2016 where only a partial material breakdown was available, project type and location and domain knowledge. If over national baseline was calculated using • The predicted LPD, building performance the total weight of diverted waste was broken down data was unavailable for projects such as, mixed use the following formula for new buildings and for 2016 according to a matrix devised through the help of and data centers it was estimated by using difference buildings interiors. expert consultation. The majority of all construction from local code (20%-40% higher depending on • New buildings: (¯X(National Baseline EUI*PS))- Carbon emission reduction waste is predicted to fall into one of the of following jurisdiction). (¯X(PEUI*PS)) calculation process: nine categories (corrugate containers, concrete, • Local code baseline was estimated to be 20%-40% • Buildings Interiors: (¯(X)(ASHRAE 90.1 Calculation of energy saved and conversion drywall, mixed metals, mixed plastics, carpet, fiberglass Data imputation and lower than CBECS code based on project jurisdiction. 2007*PS))- (¯X(PLPD*PS)) of LPD, to kilowatt-hours: The metrics were insulation, medium-density fiberboard or limber). cleaning methodology • Predicted project performance (PEUI for new buildings converted to energy saved in kilowatt-hours per Each material was assigned a percentage based on for buildings (EUI) and and PLPD for buildings interiors projects) was assumed Methodology for energy year: using the following formula: construction waste that is typical for interiors (LPD) to be at least equal to local code as this is mandated by • (∑((PS x ASHRAE 90.1-2007 National Baseline the industry: law. Since all our projects must meet or exceed local saved and carbon emission LPD) – (PS x PLPD)))/1000 code requirements local code information was used as 15% Corrugated containers Data points for both buildings (EUI) and reduction projections: EUI proxy for predicted project performance. Energy savings were then projected till 2030 5% Concrete interiors (LPD) projects were imputed in case of missing/inaccurate national baseline New Buildings Analysis (EUI) using the following formula: 15% Drywall (CBECS 2003 for EUI, ASHRAE National Note: No adjustments were made to buildings interiors data. Metrics used in the analysis of energy saved (∑(((PS x ASHRAE 90.1-2007 National 20% Mixed metals Baseline 90.1 2007 for LPD), local code and carbon reduction for new buildings: Baseline LPD) – (PS x predicted LPD))/1000)) 20% Mixed plastics baseline and PEUI and PLPD. Portfolio performance analysis • New buildings portfolio size in square feet *3120 hours. 10% Carpet methodology for 2016 5% Fiberglass insulation • The average National Baseline EUI for 2016 Note: 3120 hours refers to time during which lighting 5% Medium-density fiberboard • The average PEUI building performance for 2016 is likely to be needed in a building over 52 weeks/ year 5% Lumber Portfolio size calculation Analysis was conducted only on projects (60*52=3210). Glossary of Terms methodology: that had reported estimates of predicted Calculation of energy saved and This breakdown was used for the following projects: Banfield Pet performance for new buildings (PEUI) and conversion of EUI to kilowatt-hours: Actual energy consumption of the building Hospital and Etsy (partial material stats were available).** 61% of Gensler’s 2016 portfolio included buildings interiors (PLPD). Therefore, the data • EUI (Energy Use Intensity): a measure of annual The metrics were converted to energy was calculated by the following formula reported square footage data. Therefore, for projects with reported PEUI and PLPD was building energy use, expressed in kBtu/sf/yr. saved in kilowatt-hours per year using the (PS*PLPD*3120) employing the same unit 39% of the portfolio was estimated based separated from all other data for all subsequent • PEUI (Predicted Energy Use Intensity): following formula by project type: conversion to kilowatt-hours. on project type and adjusted to derive a analysis. a measure of predicted building energy use, • New buildings: (¯X(National Baseline EUI*PS))- conservative estimate. expressed in kBtu/sf/yr. (¯X(PEUI*PS) Methodology for landfill • CBECS (Commercial Buildings Energy Data clean up diversion CO2 equivalencies Consumption Survey): a national survey • An average square footage of each project • The projects with PEUI and PLPD were separated Note: 1 kBtu = .29307 kWh. of various types, sizes, and occupancies of category was calculated based on available from other projects. buildings in all regions of the US. This data is square feet data. • Projects with a National Baseline EUI of over 1000 The metrics were converted to energy saved Carbon reductions from landfill diversion then normalized and cleaned to give an accurate • The obtained project category average square kBtu/sf/yr were excluded from analysis on new in kilowatt-hours per year using the following were calculated using the US EPA’s Waste estimate of commercial building energy use in the feet was imputed in case of missing data. buildings. formula by project type: Reduction Model (WARM), which has been US. This is a measure of actual energy use and • Total square footage of the reported projects • ((∑((PS x National Baseline EUI) – (PS x P EUI))) designed to help solid waste planners and includes regulated (building system) loads and (61%) was calculated. Data Analysis x 0.293)*13. organizations estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) non-regulated (computers, coffee makers, portable • A sum of all estimated square footage portfolio National Baseline (CBECS for new buildings, ASHRAE emissions reductions from different waste equipment) loads. (39%) was calculated. 90.1 2007 for buildings interiors), local code baseline Note: 13 is derived from 2030-2017=13. management practices. • National Baseline EUI: a constructed EUI for a • The estimated portfolio size (39%) was reduced (for both new buildings and building interiors) and the particular project type and occupancy based on by 25% to adjust for variations in the data and to PEUI and PLPD were multiplied by the PS in square All equivalencies were calculated through WARM calculates GHG emissions for baseline the CBECS data. obtain a conservative estimate of the estimated feet. Estimated PS was used in case of missing data. entering energy reduction stats into the US EPA and alternative waste management practices, • LPD (Lighting Power Density): a measure of portfolio size. Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator including source reduction, recycling, the installed Watts due to lighting systems in a • Both the reported and estimated square feet Average portfolio performance (https://www.epa.gov/energy/greenhouse-gas- combustion, composting, and landfilling. building, expressed in Watts/sf. totals were added to obtain the total portfolio Average national baseline on new buildings and equivalencies-calculator) The model calculates emissions in metric tons • ASHRAE 90.1 2007 (Energy Standard for size. buildings interiors were calculated for the whole of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2E) and Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential portfolio using the following formulae: Methodology for energy metric tons of carbon equivalent (MTCE) across Buildings): is an international standard that Baseline EUI/LPD • (∑(National Baseline EUI * PS))/PS. saved and carbon emission a wide range of material types commonly found provides minimum requirements for energy • (∑(ASHRAE National Baseline 90.1 2007 * PS))/ ∑PS. in municipal solid waste (MSW). The excel efficient designs for buildings except for low-rise methodology: reduction projection: LPD version of WARM was used to calculate the residential buildings. Average predicted portfolio performance on new carbon reduction for each project. Appropriate adjustments were made to • PLPD (Predicted Lighting Power Density): buildings and buildings interiors were calculated for Metrics used in the analysis of energy saved and CBECS national baseline, ASHARE 90.1 2007, a measure of predicted building energy use, the whole portfolio using the following formulae: carbon reduction for buildings interiors: For projects that a specific material breakdown local code baseline and predicted project expressed in kBtu/sf/yr. • (∑(PEUI * PS))/ ∑PS. was available, those metrics were input directly performance in case of missing/inaccurate • PS: project size in square feet. • (∑(PLPD * PS))/ ∑PS. values using domain knowledge and details.

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