News Release

09.21.09

Luminant Academy Achieves LEED Certification
DALLAS -

First in Tyler, Texas to be recognized for environmentally sound interior

Luminant Academy has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification for its green interior design – making it the first LEED-certified facility in Tyler, Texas.

With features such as recyclable metal wall coverings, counters made from reclaimed metal shavings and low-flow plumbing fixtures, Luminant Academy's LEED for Commercial Interiors certification affirms the building's sustainability, efficiency and indoor environmental quality.

“As a power generator, we understand the importance of reliability and efficiency. Through the creation of this LEED-certified training facility, we're instilling those virtues in our new employees from their first days of employment,” said Dirk Hughes, Luminant Academy director. “We're extremely proud of this accomplishment and the strong design work that made it a reality.”

The facility, located on Tyler Junior College's West Campus, was constructed in 2000, but the interior remained unfinished until Luminant Academy committed to the location in June 2007. Luminant began the building design process in the spring of 2007, with LEED certification top of mind.

“Luminant Academy's LEED certification further demonstrates their commitment to social and environmental development as an organization that prepares the workforce with ever-important training and skills to succeed,” said Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO & Founding Chair of U.S. Green Building Council, the developer of the LEED program.

Additional highlights of Luminant Academy's LEED efforts include*:

Lighting controls and Energy Star-rated equipment
Reuse of existing furnishings and purchase of pre-owned furnishings
Increased ventilation and indoor air quality during both construction and occupation
Support for alternate transportation, such as mass transit, carpooling, bicycles and alternatively-fueled vehicles

Luminant Academy was founded in 2006 as a technical, lean manufacturing and leadership training facility for Luminant's power generation, mining and construction teams. In 2008, the state-of-the-art facility logged more than 130,000 training hours.

*Photos of various LEED features are available upon request.

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About Luminant

Luminant, a subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings Corp., is a competitive power generation business, including mining, wholesale marketing and trading, construction and development operations. Luminant has more than 16,100 megawatts of existing generation in Texas, including 2,300 MW fueled by nuclear power and 5,800 MW fueled by coal. Luminant is constructing an additional 2,200 MW of coal-fueled generation capacity, which is expected to begin commercial operation in 2009 and 2010. The company is also the largest purchaser of wind-generated electricity in Texas and fifth largest in the United States. EFH is a Dallas-based energy holding company that has a portfolio of competitive and regulated energy subsidiaries, primarily in Texas. Visit www.luminant.com or www.energyfutureholdings.com for additional information.

Media
Ashley Monts
(214) 875-8010

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