Even though 80% of existing buildings were not designed to be energy efficient, existing buildings can become more sustainable.

Green Leases are one pathway for building owners and tenants to collaborate for more sustainable existing buildings.

Building owners, tenants, and their service contractors need to work together to shift their mindsets around energy reduction and ways to provide a safe and comfortable environment with available equipment. It all starts with energy management and efficiency being a key objective for a building.

A successful PM strategy requires planning and scheduling maintenance of equipment before a problem occurs. A good preventive maintenance plan also involves keeping records of past inspections and the servicing of equipment.

Building owners all recognize that costs have increased for everything – energy, consumables, contractors. Sure, building owners can pass many of these costs on to tenants but are there proactive steps building owners, their tenants, and their contractors can take to offset some or all of these costs?

Today, every business is driven to improve system efficiency. Electrical power makes up nearly half of energy expenditures across all industries, eclipsing petroleum, natural gas and coal. Thus, finding ways to control energy costs is a key proponent of helping businesses stay competitive.

There are some building owners that invest $0 in their building. What can happen? Loss of tenants. Loss of time. Unplanned major expenditures. Loss of peace of mind. And much more.

Energy efficiency is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to combat climate change, reduce energy costs, and improve competitiveness.

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