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Green Building Development: ThePromise of Environmentally Friendly andSustainable Design…and Other Thoughts

Gary Jay SaulsonDirector of Corporate Real Estate

PNC Financial Services Group

Clean Energy Conference

September 18, 2006New Brunswick, NJ

Leading with VisionPNC was first to…

• Largest corporate LEED certified green building in the world,PNC Firstside Center

• First LEED certified building in Delaware, J. Richard CarnallCenter

• First green bank branches in the United States located in NewJersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania

• First Green demolition, Pittsburgh Public Safety Building.Recycled 97.95% and 2,850 tons of the building. The amount ofreused material was 2,500 tons of concrete equivalent to 10 milesof sidewalk, 350 tons of steel equivalent to approximately 350automobiles and 9 tons of aluminum window frames. The energysaved from the recycled aluminum alone would equal theelectricity used by a single family home for 90 years.

New York Times August 11, 2006

Harvard Business Rev iew June

2006

Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh - PerceptionPittsburgh - Perception

“My husband always maintainedMy husband always maintainedthat if he had enough enlightenedthat if he had enough enlightenedbusinessmen for clients he couldbusinessmen for clients he could

change the face of the nation,change the face of the nation,build beautiful buildings for allbuild beautiful buildings for alltypes of purposes, and therebytypes of purposes, and thereby

make human life more meaningfulmake human life more meaningfulfor the people who live and workfor the people who live and work

in them.in them.””

Pittsburgh Pittsburgh –– Reality Reality•Ongoing renaissance started in 50’s and 60’s•Reclaiming our rivers•Bike trails and parks•Visitors are amazed at Pittsburgh’s beauty

PNC has a covenant with the City of Pittsburgh and the region to support economic growth

PNC has a covenant with employees to provide a healthy, comfortable, and pleasant workplace

First Steps

Urban Linkages

Site

Brownfield redevelopmentBrownfield redevelopment•Former rail station classified as brownfield – mitigated by PNC•Land owner removed existing structures•PNC performed hazmat abatement prior to PNC building program

Urban RedevelopmentUrban Redevelopment•Recovered industrial site adjacent to a city bikeway and a new light-rail commutertransit station in the historic firstside district•No staff parking has been provided on the 4.66-acre building site•By comparison, a similar building located in a typical suburban “greenfield” locationwould have required at least 20 additional acres for parking, buffers and the lessbuildable slopes typical of Western Pennsylvania•Architecturally, the building responded to the context of the existing urban fabric inpart by breaking down a very large building into smaller components

Pittsburgh Parking Authority Garage•Pittsburgh Parking Authority agreed to locate municipal garage next to PNC Firstsideat edge of Pittsburgh downtown, based on PNC’s encouragement•½ mile to rail to existing transit lines•¼ mile to 2 bus lines – PNC Firstside close to at least 20•New rail station is directly adjacent to Firstside

Eliza Furnace bike and walking trailEliza Furnace bike and walking trailCity of Pittsburgh desired extension of the “Eliza Furnace” bike – walkingtrail. PNC donated planting and paving surfaces, extended trail throughthe Firstside property

Firstside Light Rail station

Port Authority of Allegheny County agreed to build the FirstsideLight Rail station based on anticipated ridership due to PNCFirstside employees and surrounding businesses

PNC Firstside CenterPNC Firstside CenterPittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania –– Opened September 2000 Opened September 2000

• US Green Building Council LEED 2.0Silver Certification – 2000

• Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (Boston)Commercial Building of the Year – 2001

• Engineer’s Society of Western PennsylvaniaBuilding of the Year – 2000

• American Institute of Architects (National)Committee on the EnvironmentTop Ten Buildings – 2001

• Three Rivers Environmental AwardsWinner for Planning, Design and Development - 2001

Open Space to Exceed ZoningOpen Space to Exceed Zoning

Open space requirements on site exceed zoningrequirements

Water conserving irrigationDrip irrigation and plantings that conserve water

This certificate represents PNC’s Green Building commitment. 630 tons of

retired CO2 equates to the removal of approximately 224 cars and trucks

per year, 65,094 gallons of gasoline, 192 tons of waste recycled, and 14,655

number of tree seedlings grown for 10 years.

Local / Regional materials

Many of the materials used were manufactured and extractedlocally (500 mile radius) – steel, curtainwall, concretecomponents, brick.

Diffuse sunlight

LEED requirement 2% diffused sunlight must reach 90%of the spaces

Line of sight views

Partitions only 48 inches high (average) with glass panels thatallows sightline from deep within the building

LEEDLEEDTMTM INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION

The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energyand Environmental Design (LEEDTM) program is a leading-edgesystem for designing, constructing, operating and certifying theworld’s greenest buildings.

As the influence of the USGBC accelerates, the LEEDTM programis transforming the marketplace, by

• Increasing recognition of and value for high-performance building

• Providing market incentives for healthy, sustainable buildings

• Setting higher standards for building performance

• Affecting commercial, federal, state and local market segments’ building guidelines

More Success

PFPC Worldwide HeadquartersPFPC Worldwide Headquarters

•PFPC is the nation’s largest full-service mutual fund transfer agent and secondlargest provider of mutual fund accounting and administration services•PFPC is a leading provider of retirement, custody, subaccounting and alternativeinvestment services•112,000 square foot office•LEED Gold Certification•First certified building in the state of Delaware

PNC our new prototype branch

Mission:

our commitmentTo create buildings that respect and protect the ecologicalenvironment in which we live and make a positive contribution to thecommunity in which they exist.

An approach to business

An approach to the community and its environment

An approach to an appropriate architecture

Translating our environmental/communityresponsibility into architecture

We will enhance both customers’ and employees’ comfort with daylighting and good indoor air quality

Our building seeks to reduce its impact on our environment,by reducing the water and energy we use, and the waste wecreate while simultaneously increasing our operational efficiencyand employee productivity

Overhangs, roof slopes, outdoor terrace, ADA friendly, integrated design of architecturaland engineering elements

Four layer glazing system, clerestory lighting, thermal break window frames, occupancycontrols, photovoltaic energy creation

Lots of fresh air, natural lighting all rooms, low toxicity materials,finishes and cleaning products, thermal comfort monitoring

architecture

energy efficiency

indoor environmental quality

siteLandscape with drought tolerant native plants and chemical free maintenance, local stone andpaving, dark sky site lighting, storm water management, commuter program

materialsSustainably-harvested certified wood (FSC), recycled content building materials,construction waste reuse and recycling, resource-saving pre-fabricated construction

business commitmentSupport of local market, community education opportunities with green buildingeducational displays, ongoing recycling efforts

High Efficiency Glazing System(3x more efficient than code)

High Efficiency HVAC Equipment(contributes to building energy savings of 50% over code)

Automatic Daylighting Controls (reduces total building power by 7%)

Passive Solar Shading(shades during the summer)

Native Landscaping(Drought Tolerant50% reduction in water use for irrigation)

Interior and ExteriorRecycled Content Materials

Resource-efficientPre-Fab ConstructionSystem

W ater Collection for Toilet Flushing(50% potable water reduction over code)

Photovoltaic System (provides 10% of the buildings power needs)

So…what makes it a “Green Branch”?

Natural DaylightingAll rooms

Rainwater ReclamationSystem and CO2Sensors

Passive Solar Shading

Interior Recycled Content Materials

Low Toxicity Materials,Finishes and Cleaning Products

Automatic Daylighting Controls(reduces total building power by 7%)

Pittsburgh Mills Office

East Bradford, PA Office

• Owner – PNC Financial Services Group• Developer – Oxford Development Company• Architectural Design

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• A total of 1.27 acres of developable land• Revitalize the Fifth & Forbes corridor• Construction to begin in the summer with

an anticipated completion date, late 2008• $170 million budget

Three PNC Plaza - Overview

Three PNC Plaza• 360,000 sf office tower• 150 room upscale hotel• 30 unit condominium• Street level retail• Green building design