Energy

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. ”

Jane Goodall

Goal

Eliminate all fossil-fuel based equipment and increase energy efficiency to transition to a clean energy future. This enables ongoing improvements through detailed energy monitoring and annual energy audits. This aligns with our Decarbonization Policy (see Appendix).

Mandatory Data Collection

1. Energy consumption data is to be collected and reported quarterly for the sub-uses listed in the table below as part of our ESG efforts.

Policies

1. Rapidly wean ourselves off of coal, natural gas, and oil.

‒ Starting in 2023, all new office spaces will be 100% electric for all uses - either directly within the building or via services from a central plant. Only backup power systems are excluded.

‒ Starting in 2024. all renewed leased spaces will have transitioned off of fossil fuels (e.g. boilers, domestic hot water, cooking) or the office must re-locate to a new, fully electric space.

‒ All of our owned buildings will have transitioned by 2025, per the Decarbonization Policies.

2. Starting in 2025 all offices will meet the following requirements:

Performance-Based

› Show a year-to-year annual energy use intensity (EUI) of less than 35 kbtu/sf/yr (110.5 kWh/m2/year).

› Energy Star eligible appliances, office equipment, and electronics are reqiured to be Energy Star certified, or local equivalent.

OR

Prescriptive

› Meet prescriptive energy requirements referenced by ASHRAE 90.1-2019 or later for all applicable categories within the project boundary and scope.

› Use heat pump domestic hot water heaters (over electric resistance).

› Use at a minimum, daylight and occupancy-based lighting controls.

› Energy Star eligible appliances, office equipment, and electronics are required to be Energy Star ↗ certified, or local equivalent.

3. Energy Procurement

‒ Starting in 2025, all new and renewing offices will include on-site renewable energy, accounting for at least 50% of office energy use on an annual basis.

‒ Starting in 2023, all studios are to procure 100% clean energy from utility providers for remaining electricity consumption. Where clean energy is not available, studios will be required to purchase green power renewable energy certificates (RECs) for remaining electricity use, meeting minimum Green-E standards.

4. Ongoing Improvements

‒ Conduct an annual energy audit.

‒ Develop an energy conservation action and implementation plan based on feedback from monitoring-based commissioning or ongoing commissioning.

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