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two buildings, and vacancy levels in the old city hall. This press coverage clearly indicates the need to better manage expectations to avoid damaging news stories. This type of out-of-context information can erode conﬁdence in the industry and discourage other owners and managers of highproﬁle high performing buildings from releasing actual energy performance data. Conclusion High performing buildings need to provide healthy, productive and safe places in which to live and work. Clients require energy efﬁciency, improved indoor environment, and innovative design, and it is an undeniable fact that there are trade-offs between these performance demands. Clearly the most effective way of advancing the building construction industry towards a sustainable balance is through rational analysis of the actual performance. By continuing to disclose performance data and lessons learned about projects, such as the 4 Times Square Building, we can help to move each other forward on the road to high performing buildings—with good intentions and high performance. • T H E D U R S T O R G A N I Z AT I O N Waste heat from a gas turbine will be used to heat and cool the Bank of America Tower. The Durst Organization owns and manages nearly 8 million ft2 of Class A office space in midtown Manhattan, including the Condé Nast Building at 4 Times Square. This 1.6 million ft2 building, which opened in 1999, was the nation’s first green high-rise. Currently, Durst is building the Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park, a new 54-story, 2.1 million ft2 crystalline structure that aims to be a LEED® Platinum skyscraper. Additionally, Durst has recently completed two green high-rise residential towers in Manhattan—the Helena (LEED® Gold) and the Epic (targeted to be LEED® Silver). Durst has been an EPA ENERGY STAR® partner since 2002 and regularly tracks energy performance through EPA’s Portfolio Manager. Seattle City Hall, which received a U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) LEED® Gold rating in 2003, became front-page news in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer: “Seattle’s New City Hall is an Energy Hog: Higher Utility Bills Take the Glow Off Its ‘Green’ Designation” (Seattle PostIntelligencer, July 5, 2005). The new city hall does use more energy than the old city hall, but for a variety of valid reasons including much greater ventilation levels, different uses between the ABOUT THE AUTHORS Adam Hinge, P E., is the managing direc. tor of Sustainable Energy Partnerships. Don Winston, P E., is the director of tech. nical services for The Durst Organization. 36 HIGH PERFORMING BUILDINGS Winter 2008

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High Performance Buildings - Winter 2008 Passing On the Gift: Heifer International Headquarters Head of the Class: University of Florida’s Rinker Hall How Far Can You Go? Pearl River Tower The Proof Is Performance: How Does 4 Times Square Measure Up? Lighting the Way: Two Guilford County Schools Montreal’s Retail Example: Mountain Equipment Co-op® (MEC)

High Performing Buildings - Winter 2008

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