OFDIDIDIIIIIIIIIPFIFIIITSTFTSOSSSIIIIIVIVIVIGVSVSO" Case Study #5 Goldman Sachs Architect Cesar Pelli designed a nearly 800-foot-tall (240-meter-tall) tower that balances environmental responsibility, resource efficiency, occupant comfort and well-being, and ‘community sensitivity through: Remediation of a brownfield site. Rainwater harvesting. Light pollution reduction. ‘Access to alternative transportation. Access to views and daylight. FSC-certified wood. High-recycled content materials. Low VOC paints and carpets. Reduced impact on migratory birds, RESULTS The building was so effective at saving money and resources while promoting a healthy work environment (savings in water alone are projected in the range of 4.2 million gallons a year), that all Goldman Sachs capital projects and operational procedures now incorporate uniform green building standards based on the LEED Rating System. When the firm completes its new headquarters in Manhattan, it will be the largest owner of a LEED-rated commercial office property, a clear indication that high-performance building translates to means better business. “We are an entrepreneurial firm, so when we look at going green, it must make sense. It must make commercial sense.” —Michael Butkiewicz, Vice President and Head of Capital Projects in the Americas, Goldman SachsCase Study #4 faba Starbucks Corporation lal Moderate alterations to corporate design standards enabled the Hillsboro ‘Starbucks store to ean a LEED Gold rating under the Commercial Interiors Rating ‘System. While most of the company's stores use energy-efficient lighting and cabinets with 90 percent post-industrial recycled content, the Hillsboro store contains additional recycled materials and increased energy-efficiency measures. Because Starbucks recognizes the competitive advantage of high-performance operations, the store also served to create a LEED rating process targeting retail properties as part of their collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Key features included: Recycled-content building materials Water efficient fixtures. Energy efficient lighting Extensive daylighting, ‘Consumer education. Construction waste recycling, RESULTS Collaboration with the USGBC has led Starbucks to register its prototype “new-built stand-alone coffeehouse” under the LEED for Retail Rating System. involvement in generating industry-wide green building stendards is commensurate with other a Starbucks has taken to promote a variety of sustainable business practices. “This is Starbucks’ time to influence this particular subject, not only because we have a large building program but because | think the world is ready for it.” —Tony Gale, FAIA, Corporate Architect Starbucks Coffee Company ‘ ( ( ( ( ( ( 4 4 ( ( d 4 4 ( d « a 4 a q a q q « « a « « « a é a a e e @ a