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SUSTAINABILITY AND REAL
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
In This Chapter
> Owner’s goals and expectations
> Key drivers toward sustainable real
estate management
> Sustainability and different
property types
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The Owner’s Goals and
Expectations
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Sensible and Sustainable
> Can be good, profitable management
> Objectivity is important
> Do not make assumptions about
higher value based on general
“greenness”
> Use data on specific cost savings to
make case
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Tenant and Resident Demand
> Employee absenteeism and
recruiting
> Marketing impact for residential
properties
> CAM charges
> Green-ready
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Rising Resident Demand
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Impediments to Sustainability
> Pass-through charges in
commercial
> Owner-paid utilities in residential
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Resistance Is Common
> Myths about sustainable real estate
– Sustainability is a fad
– Costs are exaggerated
– Old buildings cannot be sustainable
> Other real estate practitioners who lack
knowledge of sustainability
 Brokers
 Lenders
 Contractors
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The Bottom Line
> Increased demand
> Lower operating expenses
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Case Study: Reduced Operating
Expenses—Multifamily
> Double-glazed windows
> Electrical chiller with VFD
> Variable volume exhaust
> Internal shades
> CFLs and fluorescents
> HVAC microprocessor
> 10 percent energy reduction
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Source: Greg Martin, CPM®, Draper & Kramer, Incorporated; photo:
dominicphoto.com
Case Study: Reduced Operating
Expenses—Commercial
> Major renovation
> LEED and Green Globes
> Total payback less than 8 years
> 14 percent ROI
> $78,000 annual cost savings
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Source: Rocky Mountain Institute, Built Environment Team
http://bet.rmi.org
Payback Period and
Cost-Benefit Analyses
> Cost of Upgrade ÷ Annual Savings =
Payback Period
> Cost-benefit analysis
 Quantitative factors
 Qualitative factors
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The Triple Bottom Line
> People, planet, and prosperity
> Tailor discussion to priority of
owner, tenant, or resident
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Regulations
> Understand relevant regulations
> Track what’s on the horizon
> Keep property in compliance—a risk
management issue
> Share information with regulators
and policymakers if desired
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Through professional associations
Incentives
> Federal and state tax credits
> Rebates from utilities
> Grants for equipment,
commissioning, consulting
> www.dsireusa.org
> City and state Web sites
> Utility representative
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Voluntary Programs and
Standards
> USGBC LEED
> ENERGY STAR
> Green Globes
> ANSI National Green Building Standard™ (multifamily)
> ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1
> ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 90.2
> 2030 Challenge—Architecture 2030
> BOMA International 7-Point Challenge
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Sustainability and Different
Property Types
> Some solutions apply to all property
types; some are type-specific
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Solutions must apply to your specific
property
Office
Multifamily
Retail
Industrial
Exercise
> Multifamily scenario
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What information would you seek and
what analysis would you perform?
What would you recommend?
> Office scenario
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What information would you gather for
first meeting?
What will you do to alleviate concerns?