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WelcomeOur promise is to elevate the human experience through design. This inspires our culture of design and fuels the work we do around the world.

Challenge of the Century One of the most pressing challenges in the century is to mitigate climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions from human activities. The DLR Group Sustainability Report for 2017 reflects our progress toward meeting the 2030 Challenge, the architecture industry's charge to design carbon-neutral buildings and developments. Information in this report has been extracted from the estimated operational energy consumption, energy production, and energy optimization of DLR Group designs in 2017. Beyond these typical metrics of achievement, we are further beginning to consider the water-energy nexus, calculating not only how much water is used to create the energy we use, but how to reclaim or conserve it.

Validate Performance DLR Group continues to complete data research to verify actual performance of our designs. We are excited to have submitted three additional buildings into the process of recognition by the New Buildings Institute in 2017 for exemplary energy performance. Once finalized, it will bring our total NBI recognized buildings to a total of 1.5 million square feet of emerging zero energy, high performance buildings.

Raise the Bar DLR Group’s average reduction targets of predicted energy use for our high performance designs have consistently exceeded the national peer group average. We designed to an aggressive goal of 10 percent reductions over the previous year. In 2017, our reduction target came in at 40 percent less energy use compared to the average building. A 10 percent improvement set our goal at 44 percent for this past year. I’m thrilled to report that we exceeded that goal and reached a 48 percent energy reduction in 2017. Additionally, in 2016 we reported that 16 percent of our entire portfolio by gross square footage met the 2030 Challenge goal. This past year, 36 percent of our portfolio achieved this milestone.

However, as a global design leader, we aim for continuous improvement in meeting 2030 Challenge reduction targets. The trend in our 2030 Commitment reporting shows tangible progress in achieving these goals through broader participation across all DLR Group studios. Both renewable energy and building optimization projects are significantly contributing to our efforts in achieving the benchmarks of Architecture 2030.

Through our performance design practice, DLR Group is poised to meet 2030 Challenge goals on every new project by 2020.

Premnath Sundharam, AIA, WELL AP Global Sustainability Leader DLR Group

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Shona O'Dea, LEED AP BD+C, WELL APChicagoSenior Associate

Monica Green, FAIAClevelandPrincipal

Mary Ruppenthal, AIA, LEED APSacramentoSenior Associate

Amarpreet Sethi, BEMP, HBDPSeattlePrincipal

Ivy J. Glasgow, WELL AP, LEED AP BD+CSacramentoSenior Associate

Heather M. Hughes, AIA, LEED AP BD+CLincolnSenior Associate

Lindsey Piant Perez, AIA, GGPOrlandoPrincipal

Laura Dulski, AIA, LEED BD+CSan FranciscoPrincipal

Craig Randock, AIA, LEED AP BD+CPhoenixPrincipal

SustainabilityLeadership

Roger Chang, PE, LEED FellowWashington, D.C.Principal

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Sustainable Design

INSPIRE PROMOTECONSERVE

COMMUNITYAWARENESS

HONESTYBEAUTY

LANDWATER

ENERGYECO-SYSTEM

PRODUCTIVITYWELLBEING

HEALTHFITNESS

In every project DLR Group aims to:

Inspire. Our work should create an emphasis on community by raising awareness of social, ecological, and built systems; being open and honest in our actions and decisions; and honoring existing beauty as we design anew.

At DLR Group, sustainability is intrinsic to our design culture.

Conserve. In our design process, we search for ways to conserve water and energy in every way possible. We aim to conserve the land. We promise to not only look at the ways that one building can impact a neighborhood, but also the global ecosystem as a whole.

Promote. We aim to encourage our building users, as well as the surrounding community, to be their best in productivity, wellbeing, health, and fitness through our sustainable design choices.

LIVE SUSTAINABLY IN OUR OFFICE

TELL OUR STORY

LEAD THIS CHALLENGE

1PRACTICE INTEGRATED DESIGN & SUSTAINABILITY2SET ENERGY PERFORMANCE GOALS

6ENCOURAGE POST OCCUPANCY ENERGYMEASUREMENT & VERIFICATION

5ASSESS RENEWABLEOPPORTUNITIES3OPTIMIZE BUILDING DESIGN & PERFORMANCE

74VERIFY MODELING & TESTING89

DLR Group2030 Commitment Guiding Principles

The ChallengeClimate change is considered one of the greatest challenges of our time. As designers of the built environment, it is our responsibility to balance operational efficiency with design goals.

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GHG concentrations are higher today, than they have been in the last 650,000 years.

Paris COP21Agreement

A sharp increase in GHG concentrations in the recent past has increased the global change in temperature by 0.87°C

when compared with a base period of 1951-1980.

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CO2 levels breached the 410 parts per million threshold on April 21, 2017

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Balance operational efficiency with other design goals. Holistic design thinking maximizes opportunities for optimal design impact on people, operations, and infrastructure.

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Design ImpactAs an integrated design practice, we believe in the advantages of carbon neutral buildings. Our process, strategies, and tactics for designing high-performing buildings continues to evolve.

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firm-wide in 2017

* GHG emissions are estimated using national average fuel ratio for energy use in buildings and EPA's Power Profiler ToolWater diverted at the energy plant is based on the average Water-Energy Nexus data from New Buildings Institute.

DLR Group Firm-Wide

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METRIC TONS OF GHG AVOIDED

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Our approach to systematically evaluate design strategies that achieve carbon neutrality.

Net Zero Ready

Process StrategyWe practice integrated design. The path to net zero.At the core of an integrated design practice are collaborative, integrated, and productive teams composed of project life-cycle stakeholders. Our practice embraces a research-based and results-oriented approach. Deeply embedded in our practice is our performance design team.

A robust team of performance designers across the firm analyze critical aspects of our designs against performance metrics established by our clients.

A key focus area within our integrated design practice is our commitment to carbon neutrality goals of the 2030 Challenge. Our experts are uniquely poised to service the full life-cycle of a building from energy optimization to energy reduction and energy production.

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Simulation Services

DLR Group leads the building performance simulation industry, offering services ranging from utility consumption estimates to measurement and verification of natural ventilation, renewable energy, and daylighting simulations. These services are performed to further optimize the performance of your facility.

Our energy services are a crucial part of the design process and involve envelope, daylighting, lighting, and HVAC design of the proposed facility. This enables the confirmation of performance or the optimization of various building systems. We use robust building performance analysis tools that quantify the impact of decisions through the design process, maximizing the benefit to the owner, occupants, and the facilities team.

DLR Group is able to generate a representative model of the building for the purpose of detailed energy and utility cost benefit analysis.

Simulations will guide your design team in making value based decisions and to comply with applicable energy codes. Additionally, we are able to provide an estimate of the potential for the project to qualify for LEED’s Energy and Atmosphere (EA) Prerequisite and the anticipated number of LEED EA Credit 1 points.

In addition to the initial simulation measures we can provide:

• Comparative HVAC system efficiency analysis

• High efficiency vs. conventional plant equipment

• Envelope and fenestration thermal optimization

• High performance lighting systems design

• Daylighting and occupant control strategies

LEED Compliance Energy Modeling

Compliance modeling is the process of analyzing the design of a facility to elevate energy code and LEED compliance. For projects pursuing LEED and ASHRAE 90.1, baseline shall be compared to the proposed design. During the final design phase, the analysis will generate the building’s final potential for LEED energy performance credits. The compliance model will provide LEED documentation for EA Prerequisite 2 and EA Credit. Once LEED documentation is submitted, any comments from the LEED reviewer will be responded to by the energy modeler.

Post-Occupancy Services

Measurement and verification is recommended to ensure anticipated savings are realized during building operation. This requires that the energy model is calibrated to the actual building performance during the first year of operation. Any deviation from savings is identified and resolved to maximize energy and utility cost savings for the project.

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Shoe-Box Energy Studies

Comprehensive Energy Model

DESIGN ASSISTANCE

Energy Studies, Massing, Shading,

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DLR Group 2030 CommitmentKey Performance Indicators

DLR Group Goal by 2020

ProjectsOur design highlights in 2017 and the estimated annual impact on climate change.

85 43 469 126 63 691

2030 GOAL

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K-12West-MEC Southwest Energy CampusBuckeye, Ariz. 51,750 SF

Justice+CivicSFO Long-Term Parking Garage No. 2San Francisco, Calif. 943,445 SF

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55 28 302

Higher EducationGolden West College Criminal Justice TrainingHuntington Beach, Calif. 38,917 SF

2030 GOA

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92 46 504

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REDU

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K-12Camas Discovery High SchoolCamas, Wash. 93,000 SF

594 300 3,267

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70%38pEUI

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REDU

CTIO

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WorkplaceXcel EnergyMinneapolis, Minn. 221,286 SF

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113 57 622

2030 GOAL

63%

REDU

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KBTU/SF/YRCulture+Performing ArtsSacramento Community Center TheaterSacramento, Calif. 92,750 SF

2030 GOA

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pEUIKBTU/SF/YR

REDU

CTIO

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2030 GOA

L59%28

pEUIKBTU/SF/YR

REDU

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K-12Seymour, Iowa SchoolsSeymour, Iowa 30,140 SF

Justice+CivicMonterey County New Juvenile HallSalinas, Calif. 6,141 SF

40 620 221 4 2 20

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24 31 16

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Justice+CivicPueblo Convention Center AdditionPueblo, Colo. 30,000SF

The New Buildings Institute (NBI) curates a comprehensive list of high performance buildings aiming to achieve zero-net energy (ZNE) based on actual energy consumption over a year, including actual renewable energy production. NBI classifies the list of high performing as follows:

ZNE emerging buildings have a publicly stated goal of reaching ZNE but have not yet demonstrated achievement of that goal.

Ultra-low energy buildings have demonstrated significant technical progress towards goals of energy use reduction, though the design may not pursue a ZNE energy path by investing on-site renewables.

High Performance DesignsPending NBI Verification in 2017

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Agua Fria High School #5Goodyear, Ariz.

ELKC at Fairmount ElementaryEverett, Wash.

Mall of America - JW Marriot HotelBloomington Minn.

Mall of America - Office BuildingBloomington Minn.

Tartesso ElementaryBuckeye, Ariz.

Fayetteville High SchoolFayetteville, Ark.

Wainwright ElementaryTacoma, Wash.

Jefferson County CourthouseMadras, Ore.

Hines T3 Office BuildingMinneapolis, Minn.

Washburn Center for ChildrenMinneapolis, Minn.

A. G. Bell ElementaryKirkland, Wash.

Valencia College - Poinciana CampusKissimmee, Fla.

Lake Stickney ElementaryLynnwood, Wash.

McCarver Elementary ModernizationTacoma, Wash.

2030 GOA

L24

EUIKBTU/SF/YR

West-MEC Soutwest Campus Energy Campus Phase l & llBuckeye, Ariz.

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VisionWith a holistic approach to sustainability, we continue to refine a set of metrics to evaluate our design impact and evolve our practice by cultivating a passion for innovation.

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net zero waste

net zero &power energy

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