TIAA-CREF

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TIAA-CREF is a national financial services organization and the leading provider of retirement services in the academic, research, medical and cultural fields with more than $435 billion in combined assets under management (12/31/07). TIAA-CREF is one of America's largest institutional real estate investors in the United States, with an approximate $70 billion global portfolio of direct and indirect investments (12/31/07). TIAA-CREF originated its first commercial mortgage in 1934 and began direct investment in commercial real estate in 1947. Today, on behalf of individuals, public and private institutions in the U.S. and abroad, TIAA-CREF Global Real Estate directly owns over $25 billion (12/31/07) of primarily high-quality properties in the office, retail, industrial and multifamily sectors across the U.S., Canada and Western Europe.

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2009-2010 Savings Breakdown

Greenhouse Gas Emissions: 20,159 lbs
Individuals: 1
Dollars: $1,523
kWh: 10,835
BTUs: 29,914,509

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Archived Campaign Success

The "Change a Light" campaign began in 2006 and ran through Earth Day 2008. Beginning Earth Day 2008, the "Change the World" campaign went into effect.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions (lbs.) 112,640,266
Dollars $8,022,991
kWh 73,166,816
BTUs 2,281,985,713