Sustainability and the bottom line are very closely linked. Here are some things that can be done to add value to building owners' bottom lines:
migrate lights to LED: upfront cost is high, payoff is quick and functional life is long
evaluate service contracts (electricity, tel/data, waste removal, etc...)
install Salamanders
"If you're focused on the bottom line, you have no choice but to be concerned about environmental sustainability. "to be competitive, you have to operate efficiently. Real estate is a long-term business and investment class, and sustainability is about taking long term impacts and costs into account." -Nicholas Stolatis, property manager. from
CREATE by NAR, "How Green Pays Off: Weighing new regulations and tax incentives, many pros say sustainable practices can be worth the investment" (Summer, 2024). Full article at:
nar.realtor/commercial/create/how-green-pays-off
