Thursday, October 15, 2009

LEED and Commercial Buildings- Measuring up


The statistics to support change in the way develop building projects are compelling but the “do-good” rationality is not strong enough to bring forth a meaningful change in behavior.


What developers and building owners need are solid facts on ROI. How much will it cost to build green and what is the pay-off?
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It is looking like the meaningful pay-off is not only going to be in direct energy savings or in operating expenses but the real motivation is going to be in retaining higher lease rates and higher occupancy rates.

In a market with shrinking absorption rates and falling rents not just building green but retrofitting green looks like a win-win strategy to retain value and retain tenants.

A study by CoStar Group and University of San Diego found that green buildings outperform non-green peers across several categories, including occupancy, sale price and rental rates, sometimes by wide margins.

If you would like a copy of the power-point please contact me directly at:


Louise Bendix, LEED-APOffice Specialist ComReal Miami, Inc.
Commercial Real Estate Services
T 786-433-2376 F 305-591-9704 O 305-591-3044 X115 l
bendix@comreal.com
www.comrealmiami.com


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