BCBSNC Opens 100,000-Square-Foot 'Green' Building

June 26, 2009

• CSC2 uses 65% less energy
• CSC2 uses 50% less water

DURHAM – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) is hosting media tours at its new, 100,000-square-foot office building named the CSC2 beginning Wednesday, July 1.  This building will use 65 percent less energy and 50 percent less water than the company's traditional office buildings.  The environmentally friendly structure will be the work space for 550 current BCBSNC employees, serving as a part of BCBSNC's long-term commitment to reduce the carbon footprint of its operations.

WHAT:   Media tours of 100,000-square-foot, 'green' office building

WHERE:  Across the street from the BCBSNC Customer Service Center
             1965 Ivy Creek Boulevard
             Durham, N.C. 27707

WHEN:   Wednesday, July 1, 2009
             To schedule a guided tour of the new building, contact BCBSNC's 
             media line at 919.765.3005.

DIRECTIONS (From I-40):  Take I-40 to exit 270.  Turn onto US 15/501 (Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd.) headed toward Durham.  Follow Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd. past Garrett Road.  Stay in right two lanes. Stay in right lane and bear right onto Martin Luther King, Jr. Pkwy.  Turn right at the first traffic light onto University Drive.  Turn left at the first drive onto Ivy Creek Boulevard.

About Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is a leader in delivering innovative health care products, services and information to more than 3.7 million members, including approximately 900,000 served on behalf of other Blue Plans.  For 76 years, the company has served its customers by offering health insurance at a competitive price and has served the people of North Carolina through support of community organizations, programs and events that promote good health.  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.  Access BCBSNC online at www.bcbsnc.com.