Archive for the ‘Sustainability’ Category
Energy Management in Commercial Buildings – Choosing The Right Program
Tuesday, August 27th, 2013
In September 2009, REALpac, in collaboration with the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC)…
Why are commercial real estate owners reticent to reduce their energy bills?
Friday, July 26th, 2013
In a 200,000-sq.-ft. office building that pays $2 per sq. ft. in energy, a 10% reduction in energy cost translates into $40,000 in additional net operating income. At an 8.0 percent cap. rate, new-found NOI translates into $500,000 in increased asset value.
Energy Management in Commercial Buildings – Benchmarking
Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
If your first business mentor didn’t say it, your favourite uncle did: “You can’t manage what you don’t measure.” Nowhere is this more applicable than in facility energy management. Most facility managers already track energy costs, but how many know…
