Each year, more and more building owners and developers are deciding to build green. These professionals wouldn't be casting off their old ways if it didn't make good financial sense.
This section will help you understand the business rewards of sustainable construction, and give you what you need to make the case for building green: to your CEO, your investors, your prospective tenants. Whether you're building or renovating a space for your own company or for a client, you can find out here how building green can give you an edge on the competition, boost your profits, cut operating and maintenance costs and enhance your public image -- all for little or no extra cost.
CASE STUDY
Blair Towns (Silver Spring, Maryland)
The first apartment community in the country certified by the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building rating system, Blair Towns commands the highest rents in the downtown Silver Spring market. Located in a neighborhood with occupancy rates of roughly 88 percent to 92 percent, the complex was fully leased up within a year of its completion in 2003, and continues to attract tenants by providing a 36 percent reduction in energy costs, proximity to transit and on-site shopping and restaurants.
Go to Case Studies : http://www.nrdc.org/buildinggreen/bizcase/default.asp
DID YOU KNOW?
The first costs of constructing a sustainable building tend to match or only slightly exceed those of comparable non-green buildings.
TOP BUSINESS BENEFITS FOR COMMERCIAL BUILDERS
Distinguish Yourself in the Marketplace
Improve Your Lease-Up and Occupancy Rates
Command Higher Rents
Reduce Your Risk
Increase the Market Value of Your Project
TOP BUSINESS BENEFITS FOR OWNER-OCCUPANTS
Polish Your Public Image
Lower Your Operating and Maintenance Costs
Increase Employee Satisfaction and Productivity
Reduce Your Risk by Future-Proofing Your Property for re-sale
Increase the Market Value of Your Project
Other Resources Downloadable Tools Case Studies Fact Sheets LEED Certification Info Links
"Staying on the cutting edge of sustainable design and construction has enabled my company to work with leading building owners and developers who are seeking the knowledge and expertise we bring to the table."
— Daniel R. Tishman Chairman and CEO - Tishman Construction Corp.
For the complete article and related links, please visit :
Natural Resources Defense Council : http://www.nrdc.org/buildinggreen/
For more information, please contact :
FRASER ALLPORT - CEO
ENERGY, WATER and TAXES, LLC
Reducing Energy and Water Bills with Green Technologies and Tax Incentives.
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Most people over-pay two of their largest variable costs: Their Energy and Water bills. We reduce Energy and Water expenses by utilizing Green Technologies and Government Tax Incentives. " Smart " Technologies future-proof your property, optimizing its Efficiency, Sustainability and Profitability. Green improvements increase Cash Flow and Market Value. The new " Green " paradigm is all about Cost-Savings and Enhanced Efficiencies. Use Less and Produce More. That's what Green really means.
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