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November 12, 2011

SR Inc. Annual Summit Convenes Corporate/Commercial Real Estate Executives to Drive an Industry Closer to Greater Sustainability

The Sustainability Roundtable, Inc. (SR Inc.), the for-profit, shared cost research and consulting firm convened well over 100 industry leaders of corporate/commercial real estate executives and sustainability professionals who represented over 60 member-client organizations at SR Inc.’s Third Annual Summit entitled, “The Change Driving Sustainability” on November 30^th and December 1^st at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington D.C.

The invitation only two-day event will featured: sustainability excellence award winners; presentations and case studies of SR Inc.’s 2011 Research Program; panel discussions with Federal agency representatives; and, facilitated sessions to develop SR Inc.’s 2012 Research Program.

Management Best Practice Sessions included:

Portfolio-wide Sustainability Strategies: What strategies do Real Estate Executives use to resource and create sustainable value. (Includes Innovative Finance for Energy Efficiency)

Benchmarking Sustainability: What sustainability KPIs should Leaders adopt and what are the relevant performance benchmarks.

Sustainable Leased Space: How Leaders move to more sustainable leased space? How Tenants and Landlords systematically implement green leases and what provisions in RFPs, LOIs and Leases are used.

Alternative Workplace Strategies: What AWS strategies are successfully adopted to increase productivity and how can landlord’s best respond.

Working with the Federal Government: What are the best sustainability resources available within the Federal Government and how can Real Estate Executives partner with them.

In addition to sessions and panel discussions, SR Inc. honored Award Winners announced at the Summit Dinner:

• SAP: SRER Outstanding Corporate Leader 2011
• USAA Real Estate Company: SRER Outstanding Landlord 2011
• Suzanne Cooper, Director, Real Estate USA and Canada, Cisco: SRER Outstanding Corporate Executive 2011
• Brandywine Realty Trust:  SRER Emerging Leader Landlord 2011
• Kevin Kampschroer, Director, Office of High-Performance Green Buildings, U.S. General Services Administration: SRER Outstanding Public Sector Leader 2011

The collaboration of SR Inc.’s member-clients supported by SR Inc.’s analysts, researchers, consultants and advisors is rapidly driving the real estate industry toward greater sustainability with breakthrough management best practices about ‘what works’ to apply the principles of sustainable real estate strategies across a portfolio that reduce operating expenses/occupancy costs; enhance enterprise/asset value; and align with organizations’ commitment to the environment.

If you would like to learn more about SR Inc.’s Annual Summit III or how SR Inc.’s resources and implementation guidance could help you drive your organization closer to sustainability, contact SR Inc.’s Larry Simpson, Executive Vice President – Advisory Services at larrysimpson@sustainround.com.