Kansas City Office Building Shrinks Carbon Footprint

Released on: March 25, 2008, 7:04 am

Press Release Author: City Center Square

Industry: Real Estate

Press Release Summary: City Center Square, a luxury high-rise office building
located in the heart of downtown Kansas City, is one of 200 buildings owned by Time
Equities Inc. participating in an environmental audit this year.

Press Release Body: KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- City Center Square, a luxury high-rise
office building located in the heart of downtown Kansas City, is one of 200
buildings owned by Time Equities Inc. participating in an environmental audit this
year. Acting ahead of the curve, City Center Square\'s management, Grubb and Ellis |
The Winbury Group, initiated a number of improvements for the building long before
the audit, including a new chiller and energy saving lighting enhancement.

Watch Valerie Jennings of Jennings Public Relations & Advertising talk about the
green initiatives at City Center Square, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k63jmOqtMIM.


Alice Cook, director of sustainability for Time Equities Inc., said that City Center
Square is well on its way to reducing its overall energy consumption. \"The high-rise
is taking proactive steps, including replacing all of the lighting in the building
with compact fluorescent bulbs, transitioning to green cleaning products,
introducing a recycling program and utilizing window film to reduce solar heat
gain,\" said Cook. \"Eighty percent of energy use is behavioral, while 20 percent is
from technology.\"

According to Janet Ziegler, vice president of finance and administration for the
Kansas City Convention and Visitors Association, tenants are embracing City Center
Squares\' lead on implementing environmental measures. \"We\'ve taken steps to adapt
behaviors as well as procedures. Styrofoam cups have been eliminated, replaced with
washable cups. We are also focusing many of our mailing efforts online which saves
the CVA over $60,000 annually in paper and postage,\" said Ziegler. \"City Center
Square is a good partner for us in new recycling programs, using low waste paper
products and sensor light initiatives. We are all lucky to be working in a building
that recognizes the importance of taking environmental measures seriously.\"

Take a tour of City Center Square today,
http://www.citycentersquare.com/contactForm.aspx

The audit will evaluate the facilities\' current operational compliance with
environmental regulations, to ensure Time Equities is in compliance with current EPA
and OSHA standards.

City Center Square is an office retail building locally managed by Grubb & Ellis|The
Winbury Group. Tenants range from the Kansas City Convention & Visitors Association
to the Kansas City Business Journal. Office space is available and can be customized
to accommodate tenants\' needs. Prime location, parking availability and facility
upgrades make City Center Square an optimal choice for businesses that want to be
part of the new entertainment district. For more information, visit
www.citycentersquare.com.

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For more information, please contact Valerie Jennings at 816-221-1040 or send an
e-mail to info@jenningspr.net.

Web Site: http://www.citycentersquare.com

Contact Details: City Center Square
1100 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
(816)221-1040
http://www.citycentersquare.com

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