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The Value of LEED | Follow the LEED | Global Greening
CBRE Investors - Strategic Partners has made a portfolio-wide decision to pursue LEED certification for its properties. Not only is it the right thing to do in conserving our natural resources and maintaining a competitive edge in the market, but it’s the right thing to do for our tenants.
Tenants in all markets increasingly gravitate to LEED-certified buildings. Major corporate tenants seek greener facilities to attract and retain employees, differentiate their products, improve their image, and satisfy stakeholder demands.
Once achieved, LEED Certification can offer tenants:
- Reduced operating costs
- Improved indoor air quality
- Enhanced employee comfort, health and productivity
LEED-certified buildings save tenants money by using less energy than do non-certified buildings. How much less?
- LEED Certified buildings -- 26% less
- LEED Silver buildings -- 32% less
- LEED Gold-Platinum buildings -- 44% less
The LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System® is administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and emphasizes state-of-the-art strategies for sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality.
Sources: “Energy Performance of LEED® for New Construction Buildings” from the New Building Institute (2008); “Do Green Buildings Make Dollars & Sense?” conducted by the Burnham-Moores Center for Real Estate at the University of San Diego and CB Richard Ellis (2009); Green Building Market & Impact Report (2009)
The 'LEED® Certification Mark' is a registered trademark owned by the U.S. Green Building Council® and is used with permission.
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