Summary

•TheEmpireStateBuildingsustainabilityinitiativeisaninnovativecollaborationtodevelopanewapproachtobringinglarge-scaleenergyefficiencyretrofitstoexistingbuildings.

•Itisamulti-yearefforttodemonstratethatacommercially-attractiveretrofitandoperationsprogramcanleadtosignificantenergysavingsandgreenhousegasemissionsreductions–andcanserveasaleadingexampletootherbuildingsaroundtheworld.

•Theinitial$20millionprojectwillresultintheEmpireStateBuildingreducingenergyusebyupto38percentandenergycostsby$4.4millionannually,andreducingcarbondioxideemissionsby105,000metrictonsoverthenext15years,withmuchoftheprojectfundedthroughenergyandoperationalsavings.

•Theprojectteam’sfivekeyplayershavecollaboratedtodevelopaneconomicallyviablecombinationofinnovativeapproachestoinfrastructureprojects,designstandards,tenantenergymanagement,propertymanagement,andleasingandmarketinginitiativesthatwillbealeadingexamplefortheindustry.

Project team

Thiseffortinvolvesacoalitionofleadingorganizationsfocusedonsustainability.JohnsonControls,Inc.,JonesLangLaSalleandRockyMountainInstitute,havebeenbroughttogetherthroughtheconveningpowerandadvisorysupportoftheClintonClimateInitiative,undertheleadershipoftheEmpireStateBuildingCompanyLLC.

•JohnsonControls,Inc.–EnergyServicesCompany

•JonesLangLaSalle–ProgramManager

•RockyMountainInstitute–EnergyEfficiencyExpert

•ClintonClimateInitiative–CatalystforClimateChangeAction

•EmpireStateBuildingCompanyLLC–Owner

Project ProceSS

•Duringaneight-monthdesignphase,theteamrigorouslyconsideredmorethan60ideasfrommultiplesourcesthatwouldprovidetheoptimalbalanceoffinancialandenvironmentalreturnoninvestment.Preparationincluded:

–Buildingsystemsexaminations

–Staffoperationalreviews

–Electricandgasutilitymeasurements

–Projectscopeandbudgetanalysis

–Documentationofprocesses

•Followingtheinitialdesignphase,adetailedthree-monthbudgetandscopereviewwiththeownerresultedinthefinalprogramapprovalforimplementation.

•TheEmpireStateBuildingteamultimatelyidentifiedeighteconomicallyviableprojects,suchasbuilding-widerenovations,electricalandventilationsystemupgradesandtenantspaceoverhaulsthatwillprovideasignificantreturnoninvestment,bothenvironmentallyandfinancially.

•Theprojectisunderway,withmostactivitycompletedinthenexttwoyears.

•Thefullanalysisprocessisavailableonlineasopen-sourcematerialsforpublicuseatesbsustainability.com.

Empire State Building Fact Sheet

Project highlightS

Anumberofstrategiesarebeingemployed,including:

•Addressing specific infrastructure needs,includingutilitycosts,airqualityandfutureplanning.

•Addressing tenant issues, includingenergyuseandindividualspacedesign.

•Including cutting edge technologies,includingbuildingwindows,automatedmonitoringandcontrolssystems,andhighefficiencycoolingequipment.

•Providing reasonable investment,includinganincrementalcostof$13.2millionbeyondwhatmustbespentforrequiredinfrastructureupgrades.

•Saving energy costs,totaling$4.4millioninannualenergycosts,whichisequivalenttoa38percentenergyreduction(excludingbroadcasting).Paybackbasedonincrementalcostis3.1years.

•Providing active team engagement, includinganenergyservicescompany(ESCO),thebuildingownerandbuildingtenantstoachievegoals.

Project innovationS

•Tackling a retrofit using the “right steps in the right order” for whole-systems optimization. Theprojectreducesenergydemandthroughaddressingthebuildingenvelope(viathewindowandradiatorprojects)andthroughtenantenergyuse(viatenantspacedesignandenergymanagement),asopposedtosimplyjustfocusingontraditionalheating,ventilating,andairconditioning(HVAC)equipmentreplacements.

•Creating a diverse team that has challenged each other technically and operationally. Afterrigorouslydebatinganalysisapproachesandprojectpriorities,thenvettingconclusionsandoutcomes,theteamusedindustrystandardsustainabilityratingsandcreatednewtoolstodevelopabetterreviewthananyoneexistingapproachalone.

• Delivering guaranteed energy savings. Throughaperformancecontract,wehaveopenedtheopportunitytosecurethirdpartyenergyefficiencyfinancing.

•Designing a model pre-built office suite asaphysicalexampleofanintegratedsustainabilityprogramthatbridgesbasebuildingandtenantspaceimprovements.

Project outcomeS

•Dramaticallyreduceenergyuseandtheresultinggreenhousegasemissions

•Demonstratesavingsandresultsinatransparentandverifiableway

•Improvetenantcomfortandreducetenantenergyusethroughimproveddesignandenergyawareness

•Improvethebuilding’smarketability

•Providereplicability,resultinginanincreaseinmulti-tenantbuildingretrofits

energy FactS

•BuildingGrossSquareFootage=2,575,565sq.ft.

•CurrentBuildingEnergyCost(excludingbroadcasting)=$11.4million($4.42/sq.ft.)

•CurrentBuildingAnnualEnergyUse=84kBtu/sq.ft./yr(includeselectricity&steam)

•CurrentBuildingPeakkW=9,949kW(3.86W/sq.ft.);typicallyoccursinJulyorAugust

•CurrentBuildingPeakCooling=4,770tons(540sq.ft./ton);typicallyoccursinJulyorAugust

SuStainaBility eXhiBit

•TheEmpireStateBuildingsustainabilityexhibitopenedonMonday,July26,2010andshowcasestheworkoftheaward-winningretrofitprojectthatiscurrentlyunderway.

•DesignedbyHornallAnderson,the$2millionexhibitisaninteractive,multi-mediaexperiencethataimstoeducatethemillionsofpeoplewhovisitthebuildingeveryyear.Theexhibithighlightsthepositiveglobalimpactofbothenergyefficientbuildingandsustainablelivingpractices,andislocatedonthesecondfloorVisitor’sCenter.Itisopensevendaysaweekfrom8a.m.to2a.m.