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MUNICH REINSURANCE AMERICA, INC.
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
THE MUNICH RE GROUP
• One of the world's leading reinsurers
• Insures insurance companies
• Industry often involved in large loss events and climate effected events
• Industry leader in modeling effects of climate change
• Active in global climate-protection organizations
(including U.N. Environmental Program and Global Climate Forum)
SUSTAINABILITY INDICIES AND RATINGS
Continually listed in the FTSE4Good and the Dow Jones Sustainability Index since 2001
Listed in top sustainability indices and recognized by ratings groups around the world
FIRST STEPS
• Initial site energy benchmark performed in 2006
• All electric site
• 415,000 sq ft (office space, data center, cafeteria, conference & fitness center)
• Built prior to the Energy Policy Act of 1992
• Average annual electrical usage (15,899,568 kWh/year)
• Average annual water consumption (11,276,589 gallons/year)
Plaza I Plaza II Plaza III Plaza IV05
10152025
2006 Energy Benchmark Scores (Minimum energy efficient score = 75)
THE RESEARCH STAGE
• Estimated targets
• Identified projects (peers, classes, trade shows)
• Created in-house models (to estimate savings)
• Used professionally engineered models (to validate savings)
MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS
• Solar Canopy System• (2,819,582 kWh/year)
• P2 Cooling Plant• (93,400 kWh/year)
• P1 Cooling Plant• (275,000 kWh/year)
• Building Automation• (3,500,000 kWh/year)
• Lighting Controls• (1,300,000 kWh/year)
• Lighting Upgrade• (1,800,000 kWh/year)
• Restroom Fixtures (3,00,000 Gallons/year)
• VFD Installations• (1,011,598 kWh/year)
• Natural Gas Preheat (in design for 2015)
IMPROVEMENTS IN PROGRESS
• Energy efficient transformers(400,000 annual kWh reduction)
• Occupancy sensor and card reader
fresh air set back
• Scheduling fresh air set back
• Four season thermal film
• Fixtures permanently 20% dimmed
OTHER PARTS OF THE PROGRAM
• Recycled Paper For Copying and Printing
• Daylight Harvesting
• Vacancy Sensors Instead Of Occupancy Sensors where possible
• Wind REC’s For Non-Solar Powered Energy
• Improving Integrated Pest Management Program
• IAQ Program And Testing
• Default Duplex Printing
• Encouraging Video Conferencing to Reduce Travel
• Bicycle Repair Center On Site To encourage Cycling Commuting
• Electric Car Charging Stations
• Over 1 Mile Of Groundwater Recharge On Campus
• High Efficiency Ice Machines and Dishwasher
• High efficiency / Low Flow Sinks, Showerheads, and Restroom
Fixtures
• Occupancy Sensor Controlled Plug Strips at Work Stations (132,740
kWh/year)
• High Efficiency Exterior Lighting
• Flat screen Monitors (114,941 kWh/year)
• Green Cleaning Program
RESULTS? --- OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SAVINGS
RECYCLING: • Waste Audits
• Plastic and comingles• Paper and cardboard• Carpet and construction• Fuel, refrigerant and cooking oils• Organic and lawn
2011
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 est '14 est '150
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000 11,276,589
5,541,932
2,500,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 est '14 est '150%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
28%
70%
75%
WATER EFFICIENCY: • Cooling tower• Restroom fixtures
• Waterless urinals• Low flow commodes• Touch-less faucets
NEXT STEPS (2015):• Improved irrigation controls• Well for irrigation• Targeting 80% reduction
RESULTS? --- TOTAL KWH REDUCTIONSTargeting 80% reduction
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 est 14 est 15 -
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
14,000,000
16,000,000
18,000,000 15,993,052
6,085,987
3,000,000
RESULTS? --- TOTAL CO2 KG REDUCTIONTargeting 80% reduction off baseline
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 est '14 est '15 -
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
14,000,000
16,000,000
18,000,000
16,058,989
5,551,529
2,500,000
RESULTS? --- TOTAL ENERGY COST REDUCTION(Targeting under $1 per square foot)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 est 2015 est $-
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$2,018,135
$785,180
$480,000
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
SUSTAINABILITY
“Everyone here has the
sense that right now is
one of those moments
when we are
influencing the future”
Steve Jobs
