KEY POINTS Project Overview

Project Team

Project Goals

LEED Certification Points Pursued

How Does LEED Affect My Project?

Lessons Learned

We Are Going GREEN!

PROJECT OVERVIEW 17 Months

First LEED Certified Ballpark

New Facilities

NCAA and MiLB

Best of 2006 – Sports ProjectMid-Atlantic Construction Magazine

PROJECT OVERVIEW 135,000 SF $25.9M CV Financing:

$12M State of PA $5M Penn State $2.5M Tenant Balance: Multiple

Schedule: 17 Month Duration Start December 2004 Open June 2006

PROJECT TEAM Owner: Penn State University Tenant: Spikes Baseball, LLC

Lead Architect: Kimball Sports Associated Architect: DLR Group

CM: Barton Malow Commissioning Agent (Cx):

Sebesta Blomberg

Estimating: Crawford Consulting AV: Sextant Group Environmental Graphics:

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PROJECT GOALS Enhance Athletic

Village Concept Improve Recruiting Multi-purpose Facility:

PSU Football Concerts School of Journalism Fun Family

Entertainment Shared Use Between

Big Ten and NY Penn League Teams

Revenue Generating Villages

STRATEGY Sports Expertise

Strategic Design

Engaging the Local Governments in the Process

Role of the Construction Manager

Partnership with Architect

SPORTS EXPERTISE Experienced Owner and

Tenant

Two Leading Design Firms

Top Sports Construction Managers

Vast Resources

Sports Expertise

Prior Relationships of Team Members

Same Leadership Team as PNC Park

ROLE OF THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

CM Advisor to Owner

Included From Day One

Part of Scheduling Process

Budgeting Process

Agreed on Construction Processes Up Front

Design Team

A/E

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Construction Manager

Owner

CM Agency

MASTER SCHEDULE

Predesign

Concept

Cost Model

Design Dev.

Documents

Estimate Reconciliation

Estimate Reconciliation

Construction

Budget Check

Agency Approvals

17 months

Bidding

OVERVIEW OF LEED Why LEED?

University’s Aggressive “Green” Initiative for Campus

What Level? Certified, Silver, Gold

Platinum What is the Benefit?

Does it Add Cost? Does it Save $$$?

CASE IN POINT First Certified Ballpark in

USA Overview of LEED Medlar Field Scorecard Challenges to

Achieving Rating Unique Green Features

MEDLAR FIELD SCORECARD

29 Points = Certified Level

FEATURES Alternative Transportation Reduced Site Disturbance Heat Island Effect – Roof

and Non Roof (landscaping)

Water Use Reduction Optimize Energy

Performance Fundamental

Commissioning Additional Commissioning Green Power Storage and Collection

of Recyclables CFC Reduction Minimum Energy

Performance (ASHRAE)

Innovation in Design Construction Waste

Management: Over 75% Diverted

Recycled Content: Over 10%

Regional Materials: 38% of total

IAQ Prerequisite (ASHRAE) Non-Smoking Facility Low VOC Emitting Materials Thermal Comfort Permanent HVAC

Monitoring

LEED CREDITS Sustainable Site

Water Efficiency

Energy & Atmosphere

Materials and Resources

Indoor Environmental Quality

Innovation and Design Process

OWNER DECISIONS Site Selection Green Power Supply Alternate Transportation

Bike Racks Bus Route Reduced Parking

Capacity

RESULTS Design Process supported Business

Objectives Set Standard for Big Ten &

Single A Ball Improved PSU Recruiting Enhanced Football Game Day Daily Operations Working Well 4,200 Average Pro Team

Attendance – Fun, Family Entertainment

PSU Baseball attendance increased 4x to 2,000 per game

On Time and Under Budget

HOW DOES LEEDAFFECT MY PROJECT?

Buyout Phase

On-Site Construction

Closeout Phase

CHALLENGES Buy-in

Return on Investment

Contractor Participation

Submission to USGBC

LESSONS LEARNED Set LEED Goals Early

Review Scorecard Regularly

Determine Required Points

Incorporate LEED Requirements in Bid Documents LEED Scorecard Waste Management Plan Additional Commissioning

Requirements

GEORGIA TECH SOFTBALL COMPLEX

LEED Silver $4.8M CV CM at Risk Relationship with Architect Owner

GT Athletics GT Facilities GT Capital Space

Planning LEED Level Not Known

During Project Budgeting Phase