Overview

• First existing building – and first office building – in Philadelphia – to earn LEED Gold Certification
• One of only three existing office buildings in Pennsylvania to earn LEED Gold
• Energy Star label awarded in 2010

Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency

• Double-insulated Thermopane windows
• Estimated $150,000+ annual electric usage savings
• HVAC fan distribution system upgraded with energy-efficient variable frequency drives (VFDs)
• $138,000 annual electric energy savings 
• Converting existing lighting to energy-efficient lighting, to reduce energy consumption and spent-bulb generation
• $16,000 annual electric usage savings in mechanical rooms alone
• Automatic lighting sensors in restrooms and mechanical rooms.  Sensors are now building standard
• Continuous monitoring and load-matching of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems
• Spring-loaded pressure reducing steam valves, for added control and demand reduction

Recycling

• Single stream co-mingled recycling program, for 100 percent recovery of recycled materials
• 85 percent of total nightly waste diverted to recycling streams
• 1,500 lbs. of paper and 300 lbs. of cardboard diverted nightly
• Enhanced program includes recycling of all building light bulbs, batteries, and computer equipment
• Newly implemented quarterly program invites building occupants to bring in and recycle light bulbs, batteries and computer equipment
• Ongoing renovation program to divert construction and demolition waste from disposal to landfills and incineration facilities
• Renovations diverted 95 percent of materials (36,000 lbs.) to recycling stream

Water conservation

• Obsolescent domestic water pumps and controls replaced with new VFD controlled pump system
• Anticipated $10,500 annual electric usage savings
• Oversized water meters replaced or reduced
• Ultraviolet, 100 percent chemical-free water treatment program for cooling towers
• Restrooms equipped with low-flow faucets and flush valves
• Xeriscape™ planting/ landscape management principles, including use of indigenous perennial plants

GREEN CLEAN/PRODUCTS

• Non-oil-based paint products ( Latex and water-based polyurethanes)
• Green Seal™ certified cleaning products
• Touch-free foam soap and hand-sanitizer dispensers
• Recycled-content toilet tissue (25 percent) and hand towels (60 percent)
• Recycled-content trash bags