Kilroy Realty Awarded NAREIT’s 2015 Office Leader in the Light Award for the Second Consecutive Year

Co-Winner of the Award in 2015

LOS ANGELES--()--Kilroy Realty Corporation (NYSE: KRC) today said that the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) has awarded KRC the 2015 Leader in the Light Award for the Office sector. KRC is one of two winners of the award this year. The Leader in the Light Award is NAREIT’s highest sustainability honor in recognition of superior, comprehensive and continuous sustainability practices. Winners are recognized in each property sector. KRC was ranked first out of 12 NAREIT member office companies.

NAREIT evaluates various factors in selecting its Leader in the Light winners, including specific energy, water and waste initiatives and incorporates the results of the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). GRESB's Annual Survey measures the sustainability performance of property portfolios around the world. In 2015, 707 real estate companies and funds participated in the survey, representing $2.3 trillion in gross asset value and 61,000 assets. This year, the GRESB ranked KRC first out of 155 North American respondents across all sectors.

“We are thrilled that NAREIT has recognized the sustainability efforts of the KRC team by conferring on us its Leader in the Light Award for the second year in a row,” said Sara Neff, Vice President of Sustainability for KRC. “NAREIT’s leadership on sustainability has pushed the entire real estate industry to focus on the environmental impact of its operations, and we are proud to be recognized as a leader in this movement.”

About Kilroy Realty Corporation. With more than 65 years’ experience owning, developing, acquiring and managing real estate assets in West Coast real estate markets, Kilroy Realty Corporation (KRC), a publicly traded real estate investment trust and member of the S&P MidCap 400 Index, is one of the region’s premier landlords. The company provides physical work environments that foster creativity and productivity and serves a broad roster of dynamic, innovation-driven tenants, including technology, entertainment, digital media and health care companies.

At September 30, 2015, the company’s stabilized portfolio totaled 13.1 million square feet of office properties, all located in the coastal regions of greater Seattle, the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego. The company is recognized by the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) as the North American leader in sustainability and was ranked first among 155 North American participants across all asset types. At the end of the third quarter, the company’s properties were 45% LEED certified and 64% of eligible properties were ENERGY STAR certified. In addition, KRC had approximately 2.3 million square feet of office and mixed-use development under construction with a total estimated investment of approximately $1.5 billion. More information is available at http://www.kilroyrealty.com.

Forward-Looking Statements. This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, beliefs and assumptions, and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks, changes in circumstances, trends and factors that are difficult to predict, many of which are outside of our control. Accordingly, actual performance, results and events may vary materially from those indicated in forward-looking statements, and you should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future performance, results or events. Numerous factors could cause actual future performance, results and events to differ materially from those indicated in forward-looking statements, including, among others, risks associated with: investment in real estate assets, which are illiquid; trends in the real estate industry; significant competition, which may decrease the occupancy and rental rates of properties; the ability to successfully complete acquisitions and dispositions on announced terms; the ability to successfully operate acquired properties; the availability of cash for distribution and debt service and exposure of risk of default under debt obligations; adverse changes to, or implementations of, applicable laws, regulations or legislation; and the ability to successfully complete development and redevelopment projects on schedule and within budgeted amounts. These factors are not exhaustive. For a discussion of additional factors that could materially adversely affect our business and financial performance, see the factors included under the caption “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-looking statements are based on information that was available, and speak only as of the date on which they are made. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement made in this press release that becomes untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise, except to the extent required in connection with ongoing requirements under U.S. securities laws.

Contacts

Kilroy Realty Corporation
Sara Neff
Vice President of Sustainability
(310) 481-8449
or
Michelle Ngo
Senior Vice President
and Treasurer
(310) 481-8581

Contacts

Kilroy Realty Corporation
Sara Neff
Vice President of Sustainability
(310) 481-8449
or
Michelle Ngo
Senior Vice President
and Treasurer
(310) 481-8581