2021 RGB Annual Report - Flipbook - Page 26
THRIVING
S U S TA I N A B LY
Highland Bridge
Highland Bridge - Vertical Development Features
• Water reduction – The residential building will reduce indoor water consumption by 30%
primarily through the use of low-flow fixtures.
• Waste reduction – The project will hit a minimum of 75% waste diversion rate, the project is
currently tracking at 98%.
• Retail energy efficiency - energy reduction in the realm of 30-40% is expected when operational.
Climate change is a complex issue. As part of the
global response to mitigating climate change, Ryan
is setting ambitious carbon reduction goals that will
extend across our operations, projects and supply
• Residential energy efficiency – 33% reduction of energy consumption, the project’s energy
model tells us the EUI (Energy Use Intensity) is expected to be: 44 Kbtu/SF/Yr.
• Solar energy – renewable energy supplied from a 58 KW rooftop solar array, equal to an energy
cost savings in operational costs for tenants and operators of $101,167 per year.
chain. Our 122-acre Highland Bridge development in
Saint Paul, MN is a model for energy efficiency and
the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
• Carbon – In addition to the solar array and energy efficiency measures on site, Ryan is partnering
with Xcel Energy to advance a new renewable energy product to serve the development and
broader community – enabling clean energy choices to tenants that can significantly lower the
overall carbon footprint of the homes and business.
The first vertical development at Highland Bridge
is made up of multifamily housing and a 50,000
square foot grocery store; the Ryan team worked
closely with our residential and retail partners to
holistically approach sustainability at both the
building and site levels.
The sustainability goals for Highland Bridge are pioneering at this scale in our North Region.
We are pushing the boundaries on applying ambitious standards to everything from single
family homes to large scale multifamily and commercial buildings at the site, creating a
model for how technologies can work across product types and in a northern climate.”
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- Maureen Michalksi, Vice President Real Estate Development
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