Green Building Construction and Retrofit at VHCC Green Conference. October 2009

1. Southwest VirginiaGREEN JOBS AND TRAINING CONFERENCE Green Building Construction and Retrofit

2. HOW DID I GET HERE?

4. Green Building and Development Programs

5. Training, Certifications and Accreditations - available to individuals

6. Breakell Inc.’s Green Initiative

7. Retrofitting

8. New Technologies

9. OpportunitiesGREEN JOBS IN CONSTRUCTION

10. GREEN PROJECTS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

11. GREEN PROJECTS IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

13. Operation and Maintenance (O & M)

14. Interior Design & Construction (ID & C)

15. Homes (H)

16. Neighborhood Development (ND)WHAT ARE THE GREEN CERTIFICATIONS AND ACCREDIATIONS AVAILABLE IN CONSTRUCTION?

18. Participation on LEED project or industry involvement

19. LEED AP Plus - Specific technical knowledge of BD & C, ID & C, O & M, Homes and ND

20. LEED project within 3 years

21. Agree to Credentialing Maintenance of 30 hours over 2 years

22. LEED Fellow - TBAWHAT ARE THE GREEN CERTIFICATIONS AND ACCREDIATIONS AVAILABLE IN CONSTRUCTION?

24. Multi Family

25. Renovation

26. CommunitiesNational Home Builders Green Building Program WHAT ARE THE GREEN CERTIFICATIONS AND ACCREDIATIONS AVAILABLE IN CONSTRUCTION?

27. Have you measured your carbon footprint? Breakell Inc. Green Initiative

28. 2007 Total Carbon Footprint: 538 Tons 2007 Utilities -- 156,554 lbs. 2007 Transportation -- 919,252 lbs. 2008 Total Carbon Footprint: 308 Tons (through August 2008) 2008 Utilities -- 82,305 lbs. 2008 Transportation -- 533,062 lbs. Breakell Inc’s Carbon Footprint

29. IT – We are members of Climate Savers and adhere to their protocol for energy saving practices and standards Electronic Storage – scanned documents are filed electronically, our company SharePoint site encourages reduced paper use Printing Policy – wide margins, double sided printing and fast draft setting are standard Recycling – All materials that can be recycled in the valley are recycled Transportation – Loaner Prius and carpooling is encouraged START WITH PRACTICES FIRST

30. Office Supplies – Reuse and conservation are encouraged, finding the “greenest products” available is required Renovation Purchases – each purchase was thoroughly researched to be the greenest product available including our purchase of office furniture that is Cradle-to-Cradle Certified Company Fleet – Project Managers drive hybrid vehicles and all equipment compatible for biodiesel use a 10% mix PURCHASING PROTOCOL

32. Developed a Indoor Air Quality Plan

33. Developed a Environmental Construction Job Site

34. Standard that enforces LEED protocol

35. Mandatory Recycling at all sites

36. Smoking in the building is being phased outON THE JOBSITE

38. Three Green Advantage Certified with an ongoing program to train all supervisors and team leaders

39. Ongoing employee education thru monthly meetings, Share Point postings and printed reminders throughout the office

40. Continuing education by attending workshops, seminars and trainingCONTINUING EDUCATION

41. Energy Efficiency: Trane SEER 16 HVAC Heat Pump Ductwork is replaced or cleaned and re-balanced, sealed with mastic John Mansville Formaldehyde Free R-13 Heat Recovery Unit to add fresh air CO2 sensors to ensure good air quality Lighting: T-8 and T-5 high efficiency lighting (electronic ballasts 25% more efficient) Light Emitting Diodes (LED) used where applicable Reduced outdoor lighting Motion Detector light switches Ceiling Tiles: USG Radar ClimaPlus (low formaldehyde, no mold or mildew) RETROFITTING AND RENOVATTING THE OFFICE

42. Additional Improvements: Developed a building energy model with DOE LEED approved software Complete building weatherization with infra red sensor data Measured particulates and other air quality monitoring Measured lighting efficiency to maximize performance Replaced all water faucets and toilets with low flow products White elastomeric coating on roof Used only low VOC paints and adhesives Landscaped using native, drought tolerant plants Installed a rain garden Installed a pervious pad and open grid system in our parking lot a RETROFITTING AND RENOVATTING THE OFFICE

43. WE TRAIN OUR SUBCONTRACTORS AND FIELD EMPLOYEES IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES

44. GREEN ROOF INSTALLATION

45. a INSTALLATION OF SOLAR PANELS

46. a WIRING THE INVERTORS

47. Tridium Building Automation VYKON is a complete management and control suite that orchestrates the building automation, energy, and security functions of a facility by means of a single software platform NiagaraAX. VYKON integrates diverse systems and devices - regardless of manufacturer or communications protocol - into a unified platform that can be easily managed and controlled in real time over the Internet using a standard web browser. For real time monitoring go to: www.breakell-inc.com a BUILDING ENERGY TECHNOLOGY

48. Breakell employees pitch in and Clean Up Patterson Avenue Collecting e-waste for Hollins delivery a THINGS WE ARE PROUD OF

49. a OUR PRIUS FLEET INCLUDING OUR PHEV

51. Insurance

52. Banking

53. Building Auditors

54. Energy Model Technicians

55. Research and Development – science

56. Trainers and educators for industry certifications

57. Technology Specialists – energy, technology and new product installation and maintenancea OPPORTUNITY

58. QUESTIONS? THANK YOU! a