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# SUSTAI\ABLE COLORADO Transforming Sustainability from Vision to Reality Zach Owens EPA Talking Points 28 July 2014 EPA Talking Points • introduce myself (Name, Denver Native, Alliance for Sustainable Colorado) o Alliance Center: Colorado's Hub of Sustainability • Thank the EPA for their work on the Clean Power Plan • My inspiration: learning about climate change in college: Le Chatelier's principle and ocean acidification • Colorado faces extreme weather events such as draught, wildfire and flooding; which threatens our agriculture, water and health. t UR;4 41 / 4 / 40

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## ■ Protecting and enhancing public health ■ Safeguarding local and national security • Express support for the Clean Power Plan to help clean up our air and mitigate global climate change. • By cleaning up and modernizing power plants, we will begin to clean up our air, reduce pollutionrelated illness, and curb the worst effects of climate disruption. • Urge EPA to strengthen the standard, prioritize energy efficiency and renewable energy, and ensure affected communities and workers have a seat at the table and resources to transition to a clean energy economy. Prioritize energy efficiency like we have done a he Alliance Center. 

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## pitegrakd sysk,, s o The vast majority of the building has LED lighting. LED lamps are used in the majority of a-a-cl locations that would have otherwise been linear fluorescent lights. In certain instances, linear fluorescent lighting was used for particular lighting fixtures and to meet certain building codes. o Glass walls and doors throughout the building allow natural sunlight to penetrate the office space, which reduces the usage of artificial lights. As a result, The Alliance Center has 15 foot-candle lighting above work stations. This is the least amount of light we can provide to reduce our demand on energy and to date we have not received any complaints from our Tenant-Partners about not having enough light to work. o The Alliance Center has motion sensors in most spaces throughout the building, which allow lighting usage to be reduced when a space is not in use. o All fixtures and appliances are e-star where possible (the only exception is the commercial dishwasher in the kitchen). o The Alliance Center has a white roof, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Traditional rooftops are made with tar, which absorbs heat, leads to excessive AC use, increased stress on the grid, and increased carbon gas emissions. o The HVAC system is divided into a plethora of zones based on the location of fanpowered boxes, allowing us to activate portions of the building rather than having to engage the entire system. o Over the next month, the Alliance's HVAC system will be integrated with our lighting motion sensors and meeting room reservation system. The HVAC will become activated in a specific space when the motion sensors are activated or when a meeting is scheduled. • Cultural Norms

Alliance for Sustainable Colorado 1536 Wynkoop Street, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80202 • 303.572.1536 • Fax: 303572.0032 • wwwsustainablecolorado.org How The Alliance Center has reduced its carbon footprint

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### o Our tenants sign a community covenant that embraces sustainable work-life choices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including: ■ taking multi-modal transportation (biking, walking, mass transit and car- sharing) ■ practicing energy efficiency in the work place (such as turning off monitors when people leave their desks and taking the stairs instead of the elevator)

Alliance for Sustainable Colorado 1536 Wynkoop Street, Suite 100, Denver, CO 80202 • 303.572.1536 • Fax: 303.572.0032 • www.sustainablecoloradaorg