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GROWINGGREENINDESIGNANDCONSTRUCTION

It’s clear that green building is still on the rise, whether it be in residential or commercial projects, and whether in New York or

New Jersey.By simply flipping through the pages of this issue, you will note the

significant contributions made by this issue’s ‘TOP Woman in Design & Construction, Susannah Zweighaft of AKF Group, who has applied her lighting expertise toward increasing energy-efficiency in many notable projects, including the Guggenheim museum. The Paramount Group has also applied its energy-saving know-how toward increasing its LEED portfolio beyond other building developers, not only in the tri-state area, but also in D.C. and on the west coast. And Kipcon is implementing its experience in decreasing the carbon footprint of buildings throughout the state of New Jersey.

It is due to individuals, and companies, like these that people, as well as our planet, will benefit from extensive and far-reaching energy-saving strategies being incorporated into where we work and live.

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Manhattan Rental Market Report September 2013

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Overall Manhattan rental prices remained relatively stable from the previous month, increasing only 0.42% ($16). Since September 2012 rental market averages have increased by 3.3% ($107). This year over year trend has been driven primarily by higher demand and subsequent price increases in Studio (+4.5%) and One Bedroom (+3.9%) units. Over the same period the Financial District and the East Village each experienced over an 8% increase in overall rents, the highest of amongst Manhattan neighborhoods. Throughout the past year one of the most notable price trends by volume has been the steady rent increase of Non-Doorman One and Two Bedroom units in Harlem, increasing by 14.6% and 13.2%, respectively. On the other hand, The Upper West Side has experienced the least fluctuation in rental prices since September 2012 of any Manhattan neighborhood.

The rental market in Gramercy Park saw the largest month over month increase from August, increasing by 4.9%. This monthly change was most notably led by price increases in Doorman One and Two Bedroom units, rising by 7.4% and 8.0%, respectively. Conversely, overall rents in the Upper East Side dipped by 3.41% as all units fell slightly in price, except Non-Doorman Studios, which increased by 4.9%. In terms of overall Manhattan pricing since August, growing demand for Non-Doorman One Bedroom has driven prices upward by 3.0%. Moreover, since September 2012 pricing for this unit has climbed by more than 8%, the largest such increase of any Non-Doorman unit throughout that time.

Rental inventory rose slightly from the previous month, increasing by 4% or an additional 226 units. The largest neighborhood fluctuation was seen in Midtown East where relative inventory levels rose by 36.8%. The greatest reduction in available rentals by volume was seen in the East Village where inventory levels dropped 13% from the previous month. Since August, the Upper East Side remained the neighborhood with the highest number of rental units on the market while TriBeCa offered the least amount of available rental units in Manhattan. Furthermore, marketing units on the Upper East Side remains relatively split between Doorman (52%) and Non-Doorman (48%), the most even ratio of any Manhattan neighborhood.

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Type September 2012 September 2013 Change

Non-Doorman Studios $2,370 $2,536 7.0%

Non-Doorman One Bedrooms $3,089 $3,344 8.3%

Non-Doorman Two Bedrooms $4,417 $4,363 1.2%


Doorman Studios $2,698 $2,790 3.4%

Doorman One Bedrooms $3,920 $3,994 1.9%

Doorman Two Bedrooms $6,052 $6,142 1.5%

A QUICK LOOK4.9%

UpperWest Side

1. 4%

5% 3.5%

4.6%

2.5% 6.6%

1.9% 8.0%

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8.6%

-5.7%

1.7%

Battery Park City Financial District8.1%Financial

District

CentralPark

Harlem

UpperEast Side

1.3%

Midtown West Midtown East

Murray Hill

Chelsea Gramercy Park

Greenwich Village East Village

Lower East SideSoHo

Tribeca

7.9%

Year Over Year Price Change By Neighborhood

Year Over Year Price Change Manhattan Rents: September 2012 vs. September 2013

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A QUICK LOOK

Battery Park City Doorman One-Bedroom 1.10%Doorman Two-Bedroom 8.10% Chelsea Non-Doorman Studios 7.20%Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 0.10%Doorman Two-Bedroom 0.60% East Village Non-Doorman Studios 14.40%Doorman Two-Bedroom 3.10% Financial District Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 9.10%Doorman Studios 1.00%Doorman One-Bedroom 1.10% Gramercy Non-Doorman Studios 12.80%Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 8.20%Doorman Studios 1.10%Doorman One-Bedroom 7.40%Doorman Two-Bedroom 8.00% Greenwich Village Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 1.80%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom 6.40%Doorman One-Bedroom 0.10%

Harlem Non-Doorman Studios 4.50%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom 1.40% Lower East Side Non-Doorman Studios 0.30%Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 3.70%Doorman Studios 5.10%Doorman One-Bedroom 4.90%Doorman Two-Bedroom 5.20% Midtown East Non-Doorman Studios 4.70%Doorman One-Bedroom 1.10% Midtown West Non-Doorman Studios 14.50%Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 3.70%Doorman Studios 0.50%Doorman One-Bedroom 0.60% Murray Hill Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 11.00%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom 1.90%Doorman Two-Bedroom 0.70% SoHo Non-Doorman Studios 0.30%

Tribeca Non-Doorman Studios 3.70%Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 9.70%Doorman Two-Bedroom 4.3% Upper East Side Non-Doorman Studios 4.90% Upper West Side Non-Doorman Studios 0.40%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom 2.20%Doorman Studios 1.40%Doorman One-Bedroom 1.80%

Where Prices Increased

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A QUICK LOOKType Most Expensive Least Expensive

Non-Doorman Studios TriBeCa $4,352 Harlem $1,649

Non-Doorman One Bedrooms TriBeCa $6,227 Harlem $2,099

Non-Doorman Two Bedrooms TriBeCa $8,162 Harlem $2,697

Battery Park City Doorman Studios -4.30% Chelsea Doorman Studios -2.10%Doorman One-Bedroom -2.90%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -4.90% East Village Non-Doorman One-Bedroom -0.50%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -6.20%Doorman Studios -4.60%Doorman One-Bedroom -1.50% Financial District Non-Doorman Studios -1.00%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -0.40%Doorman Two-Bedroom -1.00% Gramercy Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -6.60% Greenwich Village Non-Doorman Studios -3.40%Doorman Studios -0.80%Doorman Two-Bedroom -2.80%

Harlem Doorman Studios -2.10%Non-Doorman One-Bedroom -1.60%Doorman One-Bedroom -5.90%Doorman Two-Bedroom -2.30% Lower East Side Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -2.80% Midtown East Non-Doorman One-Bedroom -6.70%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -7.30%Doorman Studios -0.80%Doorman Two-Bedroom -0.70%

Midtown West Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -0.90%Doorman Two-Bedroom -1.30% Murray Hill Non-Doorman Studios -5.00%Doorman Studios -8.10%Doorman One-Bedroom -2.20%

SoHo Non-Doorman One-Bedroom -2.70%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -4.70%Doorman Studios -1.90%Doorman One-Bedroom -8.90%Doorman Two-Bedroom -0.30% Tribeca Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -0.30%Doorman Studios -10.40%Doorman One-Bedroom -0.90% Upper East Side Non-Doorman One-Bedroom -2.40%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -7.10%Doorman Studios -9.00%Doorman One-Bedroom -4.90%Doorman Two-Bedroom -1.10% Upper West Side Non-Doorman One-Bedroom -1.90%Doorman Two-Bedroom -2.40%

Where Prices Decreased

Notable Trends: Manhattan Highs and Lows (Average Prices)

Type Most Expensive Least Expensive

Doorman Studios East Village $3,370 Harlem $1,968

Doorman One Bedrooms Greenwich Village $4,758 Harlem $2,356

Doorman Two Bedrooms SoHo $8,548 Harlem $3,281



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Battery Park City Doorman One-Bedroom 1.10%Doorman Two-Bedroom 8.10% Chelsea Non-Doorman Studios 7.20%Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 0.10%Doorman Two-Bedroom 0.60% East Village Non-Doorman Studios 14.40%Doorman Two-Bedroom 3.10% Financial District Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 9.10%Doorman Studios 1.00%Doorman One-Bedroom 1.10% Gramercy Non-Doorman Studios 12.80%Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 8.20%Doorman Studios 1.10%Doorman One-Bedroom 7.40%Doorman Two-Bedroom 8.00% Greenwich Village Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 1.80%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom 6.40%Doorman One-Bedroom 0.10%

Harlem Non-Doorman Studios 4.50%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom 1.40% Lower East Side Non-Doorman Studios 0.30%Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 3.70%Doorman Studios 5.10%Doorman One-Bedroom 4.90%Doorman Two-Bedroom 5.20% Midtown East Non-Doorman Studios 4.70%Doorman One-Bedroom 1.10% Midtown West Non-Doorman Studios 14.50%Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 3.70%Doorman Studios 0.50%Doorman One-Bedroom 0.60% Murray Hill Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 11.00%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom 1.90%Doorman Two-Bedroom 0.70% SoHo Non-Doorman Studios 0.30%

Tribeca Non-Doorman Studios 3.70%Non-Doorman One-Bedroom 9.70%Doorman Two-Bedroom 4.3% Upper East Side Non-Doorman Studios 4.90% Upper West Side Non-Doorman Studios 0.40%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom 2.20%Doorman Studios 1.40%Doorman One-Bedroom 1.80%

Where Prices Increased

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A QUICK LOOKType Most Expensive Least Expensive

Non-Doorman Studios TriBeCa $4,352 Harlem $1,649

Non-Doorman One Bedrooms TriBeCa $6,227 Harlem $2,099

Non-Doorman Two Bedrooms TriBeCa $8,162 Harlem $2,697

Battery Park City Doorman Studios -4.30% Chelsea Doorman Studios -2.10%Doorman One-Bedroom -2.90%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -4.90% East Village Non-Doorman One-Bedroom -0.50%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -6.20%Doorman Studios -4.60%Doorman One-Bedroom -1.50% Financial District Non-Doorman Studios -1.00%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -0.40%Doorman Two-Bedroom -1.00% Gramercy Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -6.60% Greenwich Village Non-Doorman Studios -3.40%Doorman Studios -0.80%Doorman Two-Bedroom -2.80%

Harlem Doorman Studios -2.10%Non-Doorman One-Bedroom -1.60%Doorman One-Bedroom -5.90%Doorman Two-Bedroom -2.30% Lower East Side Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -2.80% Midtown East Non-Doorman One-Bedroom -6.70%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -7.30%Doorman Studios -0.80%Doorman Two-Bedroom -0.70%

Midtown West Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -0.90%Doorman Two-Bedroom -1.30% Murray Hill Non-Doorman Studios -5.00%Doorman Studios -8.10%Doorman One-Bedroom -2.20%

SoHo Non-Doorman One-Bedroom -2.70%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -4.70%Doorman Studios -1.90%Doorman One-Bedroom -8.90%Doorman Two-Bedroom -0.30% Tribeca Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -0.30%Doorman Studios -10.40%Doorman One-Bedroom -0.90% Upper East Side Non-Doorman One-Bedroom -2.40%Non-Doorman Two-Bedroom -7.10%Doorman Studios -9.00%Doorman One-Bedroom -4.90%Doorman Two-Bedroom -1.10% Upper West Side Non-Doorman One-Bedroom -1.90%Doorman Two-Bedroom -2.40%

Where Prices Decreased

Notable Trends: Manhattan Highs and Lows (Average Prices)


Doorman Studios East Village $3,370 Harlem $1,968

Doorman One Bedrooms Greenwich Village $4,758 Harlem $2,356

Doorman Two Bedrooms SoHo $8,548 Harlem $3,281



MNS Brooklyn Rental Market Report September 2013 page 4

Brooklyn Rental Market Report SEPTEMBER 2013


A QUICK LOOK


Studios DUMBO $2,948 Prospect Lefferts Gardens $1,200

One-Bedrooms DUMBO $3,643 Bay Ridge $1,554

Two-Bedrooms DUMBO $5,850 Bay Ridge $2,110

Overall rents in Brooklyn increased slightly from August rising by 2.1% or ($56). This monthly change was due namely to climbing prices of Two Bedroom units which bounced back (+3.05%) from a moderate dip in pricing ifrom the previous month. Two bedrooms have remained the largest driver of Brooklyn rental prices over the past year rising by 8.5%.

Since September 2012 relative pricing for Two Bedroom units have seen double digit percentage increases in the following neighborhoods: Bay Ridge, Bedford-Stuyvesent, Boerum Hill, Bushwick, Cobble Hill, Crown Heights, DUMBO and Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. On a year over year basis overall Brooklyn rents have increased by 5.8% ($144). In that same period the most notable relative price increases have been seen in overall Bedford-Stuyvesent and Bushwick rents, climbing 19.8% ($316) and 13.2% ($248), respectively.

The rental market in Cobble Hill saw the largest month over month increase from August, increasing by 5.96%. This monthly change was most notably led by price increases in One and Two Bedroom units, rising by 10.0% ($259) and 7.6% ($276), respectively. Conversely, overall rents in Boerum Hill dipped 2.4% since the previous month. On the same note, One and Two Bedroom units in Boerum averaged 20 and 21 days on the market, respectively, each the most of any neighborhood in Brooklyn. The largest fluctuations since August included the aforementioned One Bedroom unit in Boerum Hill and Two Bedroom units in Fort Greene, which increased by 7.56%.

Williamsburg continued to offer the largest available rental inventory of any neighborhood in Brooklyn, while DUMBO offered the lease available rental units in September.

Notable TrendsBuilding (Average Prices)




Studios $1,926 $2,009 4.3%

One-Bedrooms $2,457 $2,539 3.3%

Two-Bedrooms $3,148 $3,417 8.5%

Brooklyn Rents: September 2012 vs. September 2013

Greenpoint

williamsburg

Bushwick

Bed-Stuy

Fort Greene

Clinton Hill

Park SlopeCrown Heights

Prospect LeffertsGardens

Bay Ridge

DUMBO

Brooklyn Heights

Downtown Brooklyn

Cobble Hill

Boerum Hill

9.8%

20%

7.7%

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9.2%

11.5%

3.2%

9.1%

-5.9

4.2%

-0.8%

-4.8%

N/A2.5%

13.2%

A QUICK LOOKYear Over Year Price Change By Neighborhood

+ 20% Change

10.0 - 19.0% Change

5.0 - 9.9% Change

0-4.9% Change


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A QUICK LOOK


Studios DUMBO $2,948 Prospect Lefferts Gardens $1,200

One-Bedrooms DUMBO $3,643 Bay Ridge $1,554

Two-Bedrooms DUMBO $5,850 Bay Ridge $2,110

Overall rents in Brooklyn increased slightly from August rising by 2.1% or ($56). This monthly change was due namely to climbing prices of Two Bedroom units which bounced back (+3.05%) from a moderate dip in pricing ifrom the previous month. Two bedrooms have remained the largest driver of Brooklyn rental prices over the past year rising by 8.5%.

Since September 2012 relative pricing for Two Bedroom units have seen double digit percentage increases in the following neighborhoods: Bay Ridge, Bedford-Stuyvesent, Boerum Hill, Bushwick, Cobble Hill, Crown Heights, DUMBO and Prospect-Lefferts Gardens. On a year over year basis overall Brooklyn rents have increased by 5.8% ($144). In that same period the most notable relative price increases have been seen in overall Bedford-Stuyvesent and Bushwick rents, climbing 19.8% ($316) and 13.2% ($248), respectively.

The rental market in Cobble Hill saw the largest month over month increase from August, increasing by 5.96%. This monthly change was most notably led by price increases in One and Two Bedroom units, rising by 10.0% ($259) and 7.6% ($276), respectively. Conversely, overall rents in Boerum Hill dipped 2.4% since the previous month. On the same note, One and Two Bedroom units in Boerum averaged 20 and 21 days on the market, respectively, each the most of any neighborhood in Brooklyn. The largest fluctuations since August included the aforementioned One Bedroom unit in Boerum Hill and Two Bedroom units in Fort Greene, which increased by 7.56%.

Williamsburg continued to offer the largest available rental inventory of any neighborhood in Brooklyn, while DUMBO offered the lease available rental units in September.

Notable TrendsBuilding (Average Prices)




Studios $1,926 $2,009 4.3%

One-Bedrooms $2,457 $2,539 3.3%

Two-Bedrooms $3,148 $3,417 8.5%

Brooklyn Rents: September 2012 vs. September 2013

Greenpoint

williamsburg

Bushwick

Bed-Stuy

Fort Greene

Clinton Hill

Park SlopeCrown Heights

Prospect LeffertsGardens

Bay Ridge

DUMBO

Brooklyn Heights

Downtown Brooklyn

Cobble Hill

Boerum Hill

9.8%

20%

7.7%

.99%

9.2%

11.5%

3.2%

9.1%

-5.9

4.2%

-0.8%

-4.8%

N/A2.5%

13.2%

A QUICK LOOKYear Over Year Price Change By Neighborhood

+ 20% Change

10.0 - 19.0% Change

5.0 - 9.9% Change

0-4.9% Change

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As the only female partner at AKF, an award winning global engineering firm spe-cializing in mechanical and electrical engineering for the built environment, Susannah Zweighaft is quick to point out that her career success is based upon a realization she had at the early age of 15. “I knew even then I would be in the lighting field,” she recalls. Today, 30 years later, she can lay claim to being the lead designer on over 750 lighting projects and, for the past 10 years, the Director of AKF Lighting Design, a

division she successfully launched.Managing a variety of engineering projects

throughout each of AKF’s 10 offices, Susannah is able to blend creativity with practicality. This is no more apparent than in the suc-cess of some of her more notable and recent projects including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, OFS Brands Showroom, General Electric Real Es-tate, and the ‘Monument to the Struggle Against Terrorism’.

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Solomon R. guggenheim Museum, new York, nYAlthough the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in NYC is an international icon, both for its Frank Lloyd Wright-designed architecture and its renowned art collection, the existing “house” lighting was not energy efficient and not dimmable. Further, since the museum has landmark status for both its exterior and interior, the lighting and con-trols specified in the replacement project had to be “designed to be virtually invisible, “ Susannah says. After a careful review of all lighting replacement sources, fluorescent became the only viable option to satisfy mounting locations, wattage and budget constraints. Within a window of only 17 days between exhibits, the construction of this project had to be done carefully, but quickly. The tracks and mono-point heads that dot the ceilings throughout the Rotunda, as well as all the laylights, are now dimmable, thanks to the inclusion of a sophisticated Lutron Dimming system. The Rotunda will be completed in June, and the other tower floors will soon follow. “This new lighting so-lution has thus far drastically reduced energy consumption in the first completed tower floor,” Susannah says, “and we look forward to producing the same results throughout.”

Spaulding Rehabilitation hospital, Charlestown navy Yard, Boston, MaFor this new building that was built on a brown development site, Susannah’s light-ing design team provided state of the art interior and exterior lighting solutions that were designed to allow maximum healing for patients and visitors. This 350,000 sf new rehabilitation hospital achieved LEED® Gold accreditation, and included Dark Sky initiatives and Light Pollution constraints. The degree of el-egant but cost conscious lighting design solutions has seldom been experienced in other healthcare environments.

The building and exterior/site light-ing was designed to meet or exceed lo-cal utility company lighting power den-sity allowable levels, a daylighting system was installed, and all available technolo-gies were considered. Further, wherever possible, the project had to work within Partners Healthcare’s specific lighting criteria. “Partners Healthcare had a very strict budget and lighting criteria,” Susan-nah says. “But everyone acted as a team to get it all done for its opening in April of this year.”

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA SRH therapy pool

SRH, conference room

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OFS Brands Showroom, New York, NYFor this project, “everything had to be movable in a very simple and clean way,” Susannah says. “The entire floor has to be reconfigurable, as a furniture showroom, and the light-ing has to be easily moved along with it.” Providing lighting design services for this 10,000 sf showroom, which displays the latest in open office design, Susannah’s team created a flexible lighting solution with movable fixtures that support the ever-changing nature of the showroom. All luminaires are movable and amiable, which means that all fixtures, including the cove-mounted luminaires, may be relocated as necessary without an electrician being present. As such, the project was also designed to achieve LEED Silver Accreditation.

General Electric Real Estate, Norwalk, CTThe real estate division of General Electric planned a new corporate division headquarters to consolidate its operations into a single location, and AKF was retained to provide MEP/FP, Lighting Design, Information Technology, and Commis-sioning services for this project. . With three floors totaling 150,000 sf, the space included 326 private offices, 130 open workstations and support areas, as well as a board room, deal room, conference rooms, and training rooms with state-of-the-art audio visual and teleconferencing capabilities.

With a sustainable goal of achieving LEED-CI certifica-tion. Susannah created a lighting design based on the premise of “shared light”, with specific areas providing light to their adjacent spaces, thus limiting the wattage and energy con-sumption and leaving the architecture with a “clean” ceiling design. “We used mostly LED’s throughout,” Susannah says. “It was so successful that it won an award from the Illuminat-ing Engineering Society.”

Top Left: OFS Brands Showroom open office area; Top Right: OFS Brands main entrance; Center Left: OFS Brands lounge; Center: General Electric Real Estate pantry/common area; Center Right: GE Real Estate conference center; Bottom: Typical office floor of GE Real Estate

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• LEED Certification Design/

Calculations

• Energy Code Compliance

Calculations/COMcheck

• Remedial Design/Retrofit Solutions

• Energy Modeling for Lighting

Related ROI

• Emergency Lighting Layout &

Calculations

• Budget Estimates

• Control System Design: Dimming,

Switching, Daylighting

• Mock-up support

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‘Monument to the Struggle Against Terrorism’, Bayonne, NJ “Although this monument rose 200 feet high, we were only given a limited diameter for the lighting,” Susannah recalls. The Monu-ment, which was a gift from President Putin and the people of Russia in tribute to the lives lost during the World Trade Center attacks, was to stand in Bayonne, New Jersey, but be made vis-ible from the harbor. This task presented political, aesthetic and technical challenges, as mounting locations were limited by the artist, by the New Jersey Parks Department and by the civil engineers, who all felt that the lighting must not interfere with their vision of the new park as a whole.

Keeping these conflicting demands in mind, AKF Lighting Design chose to use High Pressure Sodium lamps for the graz-ing itself and to highlight the stainless silver tear hanging in the monument’s center using Metal Halide lamps. The goal was to take advantage of the different materials and textures and use the characteristics of the materials themselves to dramatize the imagery provided by the artist. The carved names in the black granite base are lighted from in-ground metal halide drive-over fixtures surrounding the base.

Each of these projects, among many others Susannah has managed, represent a variety of the creative light-ing solutions she has provided to her clients, both aes-thetical and gracefully. “But, even more than that,” she says “they demonstrate the importance of lighting in enhancing the design environment.”

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“I don’t know of any other firm that has made the decision to make its entire portfolio LEED certified,” says Ralph DiRuggiero, SVP of Property Management for Paramount Group, Inc. (PGI), “And we got it done in only 18 months.” Paramount’s ability to do so much, and so quickly, is a true testament to the firm’s long-admired reputation as a market leader in sustainability. Recognized extensively for reducing its portfolio’s energy usage by 14.8% since 2007, PGI can also now lay claim to a total reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of more than 13,000 metric tons of CO2 per annum. And this has been primarily accomplished by remain-ing at the forefront of utilizing innovative technologies such as real-time energy monitoring, and by participating in an automated demand response program.

PGI’s achievements in sustainability are not surprising given the firm’s success in so many other arenas. A real estate investment and management firm with expertise in acqui-sition, finance, disposition, property management, leasing, and construction, PGI is one of the largest privately-owned real estate companies headquartered in New York City. For several decades and through numerous market cycles, PGI has continuously provided first class properties, services, and amenities to its tenants, as evidenced in the company’s current 14.25 million-square-foot portfolio of trophy office buildings in New York, Washington, DC and San Francisco (presently valued in excess of $11 billion). But one of the things the firm is most proud of is, that in just a few short years, most of their portfolio has received an Energy Star label, while

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increasing its portfolio-wide Energy Star rating from 69 to 79 (a 15% increase). “This sizeable increase exemplifies our company’s unparalleled focus, drive and know-how,” Ralph says.

More specifically, PGI has accomplished the following out-standing initiatives: • It has received the Energy Star’s Leaders Designation, and is

one of only 22 real estate companies to receive this, while also receiving a Top Performer Designa-tion in 2013.

• PGI currently has applied for 8 Energy Star Designations for 2013, and has achieved 12 LEED Certifi-cations with the remainder of the portfolio either under review or fi-nalizing their performance periods.

• PGI’s current ES rating portfolio-wide is 79. Note: Due to new ES guidelines regarding data centers electric usage, the rating might drop but their energy reductions will not.

• In the first 5 months of 2013, PGI’s portfolio-wide recycling rate was 75.2%.

• Its sustainability Website is ready to be launched.

• Real-time steam monitoring is up and running at all NY properties. (Does not apply to DC or OMP, Chiller monitoring.) New chiller control panels at 1301 and 1633 are up and running, which has reduced steam consumption by over 25% in comparison to its five-year average.

• Real-time energy monitoring plat-form is now online for NYC prop-erties 1899 Penn, and Liberty Place. Waterview and 425 are awaiting utility tie-ins.

• Retro commissioning for NYC properties has been completed. (This will also satisfy NYC LL87 requirements for 10 years.) The implementation of energy saving projects is also ongoing.

• 440 9th Avenue will start burning number 4 oil, which will increase our ES score at the property.

• During 2012, PGI reduced its portfolio-wide electric consump-tion by over 9 million KWHRs, which translates into a savings of over $2.8 million compared to the forecasted budget.

• PGI’s Auto Demand Response pilot program test started in mid July.

• PGI started an LED lighting retrofit at OMP, and is awaiting new rebate requirements for the NYC market. These retrofits have less than a 1.5 year payback.

• PGI has implemented a 1st Phase Green construction guide-line, and continues to explore Green Lease language.

NYC BeNefitsBut perhaps the best way to illustrate PGI’s success in reducing a building’s energy consumption is to look at some of the sus-tainability initiatives incorporated into the buildings themselves. In their NYC portfolio, 900 Third has reached another mile-stone by being one of only a handful of properties in the NYC area to achieve recertification status under the latest version

of LEED for Existing Buildings. The building was Certified under version 2.2 in 2011 and after implementing energy saving projects and follow-ing the LEED guidelines, reapplied for certification and was awarded GOLD certification under LEED version 3.0. The building, which has achieved an Energy Star Rating of 84, features a light-filled floor plate of ap-proximately 18,000 square feet, and digital temperature control systems and HVAC service on an individual floor-by-floor basis, which is tenant controlled.

At 1325 Avenue of Americas, which was awarded LEED Silver and an En-ergy Star Rating of 80, the building underwent a VFD installation, com-plete lighting retrofit, BMS upgrade, urinal upgrades, and the implemen-tation of state-of-the-art HVAC and Class “E” Life Safety Systems. Simi-larly, at 712 Fifth Avenue, the building earned an Energy Star Rating of 80 and Silver LEED status, while also undergoing a VFD installation and complete lighting retrofit. Further, at 31 West 52nd Street, PGI enabled

this building to achieve an Energy Star Rating of 88, and was awarded Silver LEED Status upon installation of a new chiller monitoring package.

No stranger to first-class office space, PGI successfully ret-rofitted 440 Ninth Avenue, which stands prominently on the southeast corner of 35th Street and Ninth Avenue graced by a buff-colored brick and terra cotta exterior. Tenants can now benefit from an office-controlled HVAC system, a lighting retro-fit, and upgrades to its boiler, all enabling it to attain an Energy Star Rating of 79. Another first-class office space, standing at 1301 Avenue of the Americas and designed by world-renowned architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, achieved an Energy Star Rating of 76 as a result of PGI’s VFD installation and complete lighting retrofit, while at 1633 Broadway, PGI’s retrofitting of a VFD installation, lighting retrofit, and BMS upgrade enabled it to achieve an Energy Star Rating of 70.

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Star rating

eligibility for energy Star

leeD StatuS ProjeCtS

900 third avenue

84Application for 2013

Award in processAttempting recertification for Gold status

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Award in processVFD installation, Completed lighting retrofit, BMS

upgrade, urinal upgrades

liberty Place 79Application for 2013

Award in processWe are in the process of reviewing additional

Energy saving measures

1899 Penn. avenue

80 Received 2012 Rating Lighting retrofit, commissioning of building systems

425 i Street 98Application for 2013

Award in processAwarded Gold for Core and Shell

Awarded Silver for Commercial interiors

Waterview 98 Received 2012 Award

Lighting retrofit resulting in a 12.5% energy reduction on all garage levels, estimated savings

$10,000 p.a., composting program, enrolled in the Green Games for Arlington County, VA.

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sensors for stairways, relamping of lobby lighting.

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Award in processNew chiller monitoring package installed

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83 Received 2012 Award N/A We will attempt LEED status during construction

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ready for filing

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Award in processVFD installation, lighting retrofit

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Washington, DC PGI’s success in enabling buildings to lower their carbon footprint is not unique to New York City, however. Its foot-print is also clearly evidenced in Washington, DC, where PGI enabled Liberty Plaza to achieve LEED Silver status and an Energy Star Rating of 79. Similarly, PGI made it possible for 1899 Pennsylvania Avenue NW to achieve LEED Silver Status and an Energy Star Rating of 80 by providing a lighting retrofit and the commissioning of building systems; while at 425 Eye Street, PGI’s energy-reducing implementation enabled it to achieve LEED Gold for its core and shell, and LEED Silver for its commercial interiors.

Uniquely positioned on the banks of the Potomac River in Arlington, Virginia, Waterview, a 24-story, 634,000 sq. ft. trophy-class office tower has also benefitted from PGI’s sus-tainability efforts having had its energy reduction on all garage levels reduced by 12.5% through PGU’s lighting retrofit, which is estimated to have saved the building $10,000.


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San FranciScoStill, PGI’s success in reducing a building’s carbon footprint is not limited to the East Coast. In San Francisco, One Market Plaza, comprised of two landmark office towers totaling over 1.6 million sq. ft. of Class-A office and retail space, benefitted from PGI’s VFD installation on the build-ing’s chillers, low flow plumbing fixtures completed in the Spear Tower, occupancy sensors for stairways, and the re-lamping of the lobby lighting. All of these implementations enabled the building to earn LEED Gold Status and an Energy Star Rating of 80.

“As one of only 22 companies in the U.S. designated as an Energy Star leader, we owe a lot of our success to the coordination of our entire sustainability team,” Ralph says. “We are dedicated to delivering on our commitment to our buildings, as well to our investors. Everything we do is done with total company commitment. Management Matters.” And it shows, from building to building, from east to west.

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We have never worked on a building where there weren’t opportunities to save costs immediately,

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which is an engineering consulting firm specializing in existing building

analysis and upgrades. An industry leader for more than 25 years, provid-

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has been built upon its ability to develop innovative and cutting-edge new

concepts. For example, Frumkin was a prominent influence in the creation

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papers on Reserves and Transitions. Further, the Kipcon Green Reserve

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Kipcon Helping Building ownersGo Green

As a testament to Kipcon’s successful energy-saving ap-proaches stands Carlton Towers, a forty-six year old high rise tower in Paramus, NJ operating with many of its original building components. Containing large capacity and inefficient steam boilers with heat exchangers that produce hot water used for both space heating and do-mestic hot water, some of the building’s equipment had proven to be extremely faulty and inefficient. Hired to analyze Carlton Towers’ replacement needs and energy cost problem, the Kipcon Green Reserve Study© pro-jected a savings of $2.5 million over thirty years.

How was this achieved? Kipcon provided Carlton Tow-ers with a Green Reserve Study which includes a value engineering analysis to determine the most cost effective way to fund the association’s needed repairs and replace-ments while reducing its energy and maintenance costs at the same time.

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Kipcon evaluated the useful life of the building’s me-chanical and electrical equipment and analyzed their energy usage. By calculating a 30-year cost projection of various upgrade scenarios (including initial replace-ment costs and ongoing energy and maintenance ex-penses), Kipcon was able to establish the most cost effective plan of action that addressed all of Carlton Tower’s replacement and energy cost opportunities.

More specifically, instead of replacing the steam boil-ers one for one, it was suggested redesigned the heating system to include condensing boilers which are 98% efficient. Further, by separating the domestic hot water boilers, the space heating system is used only when necessary. To further decrease utility costs, Kipcon also made recommendations concerning heat exchangers, chillers, the roof exhaust fans and lighting fixtures.

To further increase Kipcon’s focus on energy and sus-tainability, Mr. Frumkin is also an equity partner in a sister company, Energy Squared LLC. The full-service

design firm offers mechanical, electrical and plumbing designs and specifications, as well as providing building performance modeling, energy simulations and feasibil-ity studies for sustainable energy systems. Paying par-ticular attention to life cycle costs, all designs reflects the latest in sustainable techniques and innovative technolo-gies. By joining with Kipcon which provides building envelope assessments, the two companies form a team with a broad range of expertise and experience which enables them to engineer projects into cost–effective and energy-efficient solutions. “The technology has im-proved so dramatically that we can do energy models for buildings in a computer and can then project how much energy the building will use,” says Frumkin. “This allows us to design precise upgrades that can significantly re-duce that buildings energy usage by as much as 50%. We also must remember that while energy cost reductions are important, reductions in energy usage also results in a huge environmental benefits.

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EnginEEring Evaluation:• 20 Year Old Multi-Level Condominium• Existing units totaling 300 tons grossly

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Frumkin is quick to assert that there by using the teams ser-vices, the savings in many instances can more than offset the cost of the engineering “We make sure to get a system specifically designed for the task, and we do inspections before, during and after the project,” Frumkin says. “We also provide plans and specs and which enable our clients to go to multiple vendors.


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5 Common Energy Myths Debunked to Lower a Building’s Operational Costs:

MYTH

1Appliances use no energy when turned off.In reality, many appliances continue to consume electricity after being turned off. A surprising number of electrical products from DVD players to air conditioners cannot be switched completely off without unplugging the devise or turning it off at the power strip. Products that draw power 24 hours a day, often without the knowledge of the consumer, are called “energy vampires.” This type of “stand-by power” can quickly add up, so be conscious of the appliances in your home or building and consider investing in smart power strips.

MYTH

2The higher the thermostat is set, the faster the building will warm up.The bigger the fire, the faster the temperature will rise, however the philosophy does not translate to HVAC systems. It will take the same amount of time for the temperature to reach 70 degrees whether the thermostat is set at 70 or 90 degrees. Whatever the goal temperature is, the furnace or boiler will work equally as hard and fast to meet its aim. The only difference is that the mechanical equipment will work for a longer period of time to reach a higher temperature, thereby consuming more energy and increasing heating costs. The same is true for air conditioning. Setting the thermostat to 50 to 70 degrees will not cool the building any quicker.

MYTH

3Leaving a light on uses less energy than turning it off and on several times.Although turning a light bulb on draws a higher level of current, the fraction of a second worth of additional consumption is negligible compared to the normal current required to power the lamp. Therefore, leaving lights on for any longer than a few seconds uses more energy than turning them off and back on as needed. Likewise, leaving a heater or air conditioner on uses more energy than turning it off and on as necessary. The theory even translates to vehicles as letting a car run for more than a minute, burns more gas than turning the ignition on and off.

MYTH

4Compact fluorescent light bulbs will save the planet.Compared with incandescent bulbs, CFLs are four times more efficient and last up to 10 times as long. However, CFLs are not the answer to all lighting situations and will not single-handedly reduce energy consumption on an earth changing scale. CFLs are not the best choice for all situations because fluorescent bulbs are difficult to dim, operate poorly in cold temperatures and contain Mercury. Nonetheless, fluorescent lighting is ideal for boiler rooms and stairwells that must be kept illuminated at all times. Along with light emitting diode (LED) and high intensity discharge lighting, CFL technologies are constantly evolving to reach higher levels of efficiency and sustainability.

MYTH

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We even have traditional suburban-style enclosed mall shopping, even in Manhattan. After all, why should our outlying areas have all the fun of convenient parking (albeit usually for a fee), the ability to shop sans coat and some of the nation’s great chain stores? Every borough has its own version – or soon will, as next year will see the grand opening of the Mall at Bay Plaza in the Bronx, the first enclosed fashion mall to open in the city in some 40 years. So here’s to our bits of Jersey, Westchester and Connecticut shopping, nearly all accessible by subway!

MANHATTAN MALLNot all that long ago, this location at 100 West 33rd Street was the site of Macy’s chief rival, Gimbels. That chain shuttered in 1986, and the building converted into a mall in 1989, then anchored by Abraham & Straus. Today, the center boasts the first JCPenney in Manhattan, in the lower levels that connect to the subway and PATH stations. The mix appeals to commuters, featuring a combination of fashion, hard goods and accessories.

On the street level, apparel dominates. Choose from Aeropostale, Afaze, Call It Spring, Express, Lids, P.S. by Aeropostale, Strawberry, Sunglass Hut, Top Gun Leather and Victoria’s Secret. The second level features Game-Stop, Lenscrafters, Hallmark, Radio Shack, Square One, Social Apparel, Strawberry’s top floor, and Toys R Us.

THE SHOPS AT COLUMBUS CIRCLEBetter known to many of us by its location, Time Warner Center, this mall features a unique anchor for the city – one of the best Whole Foods Markets in town (downstairs) – and an upscale mix of tenants. It also features some of the great restaurants in the world.

The mix of high-end fashion, service and beauty retailers is spread over three levels above ground. On the street level, choose from bebe, a multiple-level Boss Hugo Boss, Cache, Coach, Cole Haan, Crabtree & Evelyn, D. Fiori, Davidoff of Geneva, Face Stockholm, Godiva, J.W. Cooper, Jamba Juice, L’Occitane en Provence, Maurice Jewelers, Moleskine, Morgenthal Frederics Eyewear, O&Co., Satya Jewelry, Stuart Weitzman, Swarovs-ki, Thomas Pink, Tourneau, Tumi, Williams-Sonoma, and Wolford.

On the second floor, find C. Wonder, Cruciani’s crochet bracelets, H&M and J. Crew (both with two-level stores), J. Crew Men’s, L.K. Bennett, Lucky Brand, New York Running Company, Sephora, The Art of Shaving and True Religion. The third floor features Aveda, A/X Armani Exchange, Bose, Eileen Fisher, Microsoft, Montmar-tre, Papyrus and Solstice.

Even better is the selection of dining options from some of the world’s most fa-mous chefs on the third and fourth floors, though be prepared for a hefty bill at

more than one. On the third level, A Voce provides Italian classics. Thomas Keller’s Bouchon Bakery & Café recreates the boulangeries of France. Or try breakfast, lunch or dinner from Marc Murphy’s Landmarc.

The fourth floor is a collection of great names and experiences in dining. Bar Masa (from Masa Takayama) offering sashimi and other exceptional seafood, not far from his more formal Masa, featuring more exotic cuisine. Center Bar, from Michael Lomonaco, has a display kitchen and wine bar next to the more formal Porter House New York steakhouse. The Stone Rose Lounge from the Gerber Group recre-ates the feel of a hotel lounge with creative cocktails and a small bites menu. And then there’s Per Se, Keller’s ultimate fine dining experience and one of the best restaurants in the city.

SHOP QUEENS CENTERLocated at 90-15 Queens Boulevard in Elmhurst, this center, one of the most productive in the U.S. industry, also can be accessed by the R and M subway lines, as well as the Q38, Q60, Q53, Q11, Q21, Q29, Q59 and Q88.

The center was opened in 1973, and renovated and expanded in 2004. With Macy’s and JCPenney as the depart-ment store anchors, this huge, multilevel complex features just about every national and international chain you can imagine for a true one-stop shopping trip.

As we all know, New York is the capital of urban, High Street retail – from Madison to Williamsburg, Cartier to your neighborhood bodega, we have it all.


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Specialty tenants here run the gamut from mass to class, with some of the great expanding retailers right now. Shops located near Macy’s include: Aerosoles, Banana Republic, Coach, Crumbs Bake Shop, Forever 21, H&M, M.A.C., Michael Kors, Mi-crosoft, Modells, Pandora, Solstice and Urban Outfitters (first floor). On the second floor, find Bare Minerals; bebe; Clarks; Kay Jewelers; Swatch, The Body Shop and Yankee Candle. One more level up is geared more toward tweens and teens, with shops including American Eagle Outfitters; Claire’s, Foot Locker, Hot Topic, Justice, and PacSun.

Then head over to the JCPenney wing (they connect on second and third-floor bridges that are so seamless you don’t know there’s traffic beneath you). The first floor features retailers includ-ing GameStop, LEGO, The Disney Store, Children’s Place, and Icing, among others. On level two, find A/X Ar-mani Exchange, Crocs, Ecko Unltd, Helzberg Diamonds, SGH and Vic-toria’s Secret Pink for a start. On the top floor, shoes abound, with Champs Sports, Finish Line, Payless and Ste-ven Madden among the retailers.

za, are joined by John Gerald Jewel-ers, Kay, Pandora, Piercing Pagoda and Zale’s. The second floor boasts AX/Armani Exchange, Claire’s, Guess, Icing, Lids, M.A.C., Motherhood Maternity, New York and Co., Spen-cer Gifts, The Body Shop and Vera.

Near Sears on the first floor, Aldo Accessories meets Forever 21, Game-Stop, Modell’s, Sock Drawer and Victoria’s Secret, among others. On the second floor, Naturalizer, Old Navy, Traffic Shoes and Toy Express are some of your options.

The mall lacks fine dining, but fast options include: Auntie Anne’s, Cin-nabon, KFC/Taco Bell/Pizza Hut, Panera Bread, Popeye’s and Subway.

IN THE BRONXWhile we’re awaiting the Mall at Bay Plaza, look at open-air options such as the Bronx Terminal Market (610 Exterior Street), home to big boxes including Target, Home Depot, Marshalls, Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, Staples and more.

Whether your goal is to pick up some needed items – or just experience a day at the mall, try several of these centers to stay inside and shop!

Happy Shopping!

Exhausted yet? Take a break at the low-er level food court (located near JCPen-ney), which features such international, tried and true names as Sbarro, Taco Bell, Chipotle, or Nathan’s Famous Frankfurters. Or sit down at Apple-bee’s or Kido Sushi.

SHOP KINGS PLAZAKings Plaza is the only enclosed mall in the borough, located just one mile north of the Belt Parkway, and on the B2, B9, B41, B46, B47, B3 and Q35 bus lines. Opened in 1970 at 5100 Kings Plaza (Flatbush Avenue) in Mill Basin, the mall was recently was acquired by the owners of Queens Center, so look for a slew of new stores in coming years.

Best Buy has joined Macy’s and Sears as an anchor at the two-level center. Adjacent to the electronics giant, find H&M and Charlotte Russe, while Aeropostale, GNC, Swarovski and more lead the way to Macy’s. On the sec-ond level, Champs Sports and Social Apparel connect the two anchors.

The Macy’s wing, not surprisingly, is apparel and accessory-intensive. On the first level, Aerosoles, Ashley Stewart, Clarks, Finish Line, Payless Shoe-Source, Pink and The Children’s Pla-

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