Circuit of The Americas:  Project Overview and Sustainability Initiatives

Edgar R. Farrera., AIA, LEED AP  Director of Sustainability

June 18, 2013 #Circuitoftheamericas #ERFarrera

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Our Mission: To provide worldworld-class experiences at our premier motorsports and entertainment destination

COTA by the Numbers: 375 Acre A F ilit Facility 1,300 Total Acres on Site $400M Construction Cost 3.41mi Track 133ft Elevation Change 120,000 Approx. Capacity

20 Acre Grand Plaza Designed by Miro Rivera Architects Music – Festivals – Fan Experience

9,000 9 000 Seat S t Main M i Grandstand G d t d 100,000sf Pit Paddock Building 40,000sf 40 000sf Conference/Media Center 5,500sf Medical Center

Annual Attendance: Attendance: 1.1 Million F1 Race Day Attendance: 117,429 117 429 2nd Largest on 2012 F1 Calendar F1 Weekend Attendance: 265,499 265 499

Summer/Fall Line-Up: Kenny Chesney Zac Brown Band The Lumineers Mumford & Sons Jimmy Buffett Maroon 5 Keith Urban Wiz Khalifa Mayhem Festival

Jason Aldean Lil Wayne Train Iron Maiden Dave Matthews Band Avett Brothers Miranda Lambert & Dierks Bentley

250ft Observation Tower 15,000 Seat Amphitheater

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Tickets sold into all 50 states and 48 foreign countries

Circuit of The Americas’ Sustainability y Initiatives

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MOTORSPORTS  MOTORSPORTS VENUES What does sustainable  motorsports mean?

MAJOR EVENTS MAJOR EVENTS

CLEAN MOBILITY CLEAN MOBILITY  HI‐PERF. FACILITIES GREEN EVENTS GREEN EVENTS

COTA’s Sustainability Goals: • Minimizing Mi i i i Impact I t to t Environment E i t • Accelerating Adoption of Clean and LowL -Carbon Low C b Technologies T h l i • Remaining Relevant to a New G Generation ti off Fans F

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Site Stewardship: • Riparian Creek Restoration • Blackland Prairie Restoration • Removal of Invasive Species • Planting >1,000 New Trees • Xeriscaping

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Educational and Technology R&D Partnerships P hi • Green Technology MOU w// Pecan P Street S Labs L b • F1 in Schools™ program • University U i i Collaborations C ll b i • K-12 collaborations

13% OF AMERICANS  FOLLOW SCIENCE, WHILE  61% IDENTIFY THEMSELVES 61% IDENTIFY THEMSELVES  AS SPORTS FANS AS SPORTS FANS

“Marist Poll”, Dec. 15, 2011

F1 ANNUAL TV AUDIENCE 515 M 515 M F1 ANNUAL TV AUDIENCE 50 M MONACO GRAN PRIX TV AUDIENCE 50 M 4.5 M F1 ANNUAL ATTENDANCE 75 M NASCAR FANS 3.6 M NASCAR ANNUAL ATTENDANCE 5 8 M INDY 500 TV AUDIENCE 5.8 M DAYTONA 500 TV AUDIENCE 11 1 M DAYTONA 500 TV AUDIENCE 11.1 M

EcoCAR 2

F1 in Schools

Green Racing: Formula Sun Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas June 2013

The American Le Mans Series and World Endurance Championship combine the world’s premier sports car racing series with the world championship of endurance racing

AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES

AMERICAN LE MANS SERIES

IS IT IMPORTANT FOR F1 TO  PIONEER GREEN  TECHNOLOGIES?

64% 19% 64%      19% AGREE 

DISAGREE

F1 Racing Magazine Global Fan Community Survey, August 2012

…EVEN AT THE EXPENSE OF  THE CURRENT CLASSIC  ENGINE SOUND?

39% 46% 39%      46% AGREE 

DISAGREE

F1 Racing Magazine Global Fan Community Survey, August 2012

EV and Low Carbon Mobility Research and Development

Grid Energy Emissions Comparison; F1, Grand Am, MotoGP, V8 Supercars 9,000.00

Grid Energ gy Emissions (kg CO2e)

8,000.00 7,000.00 6,000.00 5,000.00

2012 F1 USGP 2013 Grand Am

4,000.00

2013 MotoGP V8 Supercars

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Greening Major Events: • Carbon Offsetting • Air Emissions & GHG Inventory • Recycling & Composting • Food Rescue • Transit Options & On On--site Pedicabs • Cycling Access • Green Volunteers Program • Sustainability Department

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F1 USGP Resource Recovery Results with Paddock 2% 3%

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Landfill - 134 tons Recycled - 24.3 tons Composted - 4 tons Food rescue - 4.7 tons

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Facility Performance: • GreenChoice G Ch i Energy E • Submetering • Demand Response Control • Water Conserving Fixtures

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GHG Em missions Reducttion, # of Cars

GHG Emissio ons Reduction, M Metric Tons of CO O2e

GHG Emissions Reductions from the 2012 F1 USGP

0.1 Recycling and Composting

Purchased Offsets

Tree Planting

GHG Emissions Reduction, metric tons of CO2e

GHG Emissions Reductions, # of Cars

Breakdown of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for the 2012 USGP GHG Emissions ((metric tons CO2e G e)

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Scope 1 GHG Emissions Scope 2 GHG Emissions

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2013 Formula Sun Grand Prix June 24‐29, 203 Open to the public: Saturday, June 29

Photo: Jorrit Lousberg