Increasing the Value of Existing Buildings

Welcome, everyone. No matter what a company’s goals are, when we look at integrating sustainability into an organization, we first go after the low-hanging fruit. In many cases, this means reducing impacts through efficiency improvements through low- and no-cost measures. Regardless of what industry you are in, your company relies on buildings. Whether you rent commercial office space or you own and operate warehouses or large portfolios, increasing the value of your existing buildings can help achieve corporate-wide sustainability goals and can be a source of revenue.

Operating costs for buildings can represent a significant portion of corporate expenses, and existing buildings can represent one of the biggest opportunities for reducing environmental impacts. There are many easy ways to increase building efficiency that any facility manager can handle. Also, with Green Building rating systems, standards, and codes, there are many great resources to reference and utilize when attempting to improve your portfolio.

One rating system that is getting a lot of attention is new LEED Version 4. After three years of development, six public comment periods, and plenty of heated debate, LEED v4 was launched last year at the November Greenbuild Conference. As a result of the many changes in the new version, I will be leading a webinar tomorrow to help clarify some of the updates in LEED v4 for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance, as well as, provide insight into how this rating system can be used to increase the value of existing buildings. If you are interested in attending this webinar, simply register here. If you aren’t available to attend the webinar but want a recording sent to you, fill out this form, and you will receive the slides and the video.

– Tad Radzinski, PE, LEED AP, SFP

Links:

1. LEED v4 – Increasing the Value of Existing Buildings
2. Sign up to receive the webinar recording
3. Check out previous LEED v4 webinars my team has conducted

Sustainability Strategies in Action

Welcome, everyone! On Wednesday I hosted my full-day seminar, Corporate Responsibility Revolution – Strategy to Success. We sold out the room and had a great, diverse group of organizations attend. I have to say, I am very excited about the positive results I saw. Each and every participant worked directly on their specific sustainability needs and left with an action plan to make real progress in their organization.  

I really enjoyed watching the attendees from different companies, and from different levels in sustainability implementation, collaborate to develop realistic solutions to challenges they face. Working with myself and our team of experts, the attendees were able to hone in on their opportunities and develop a solid plan to meet their goals. Following the overwhelming success of this seminar, I am looking forward to next year’s (topic and dates TBD). I invite those of you who missed the seminar to check out my website for some powerful, complimentary resources that can help you advance your sustainability strategy.

– Tad Radzinski, PE, LEED AP, SFP

Links:

1. Resources page

Critical Crash Course on Corporate Responsibility

Welcome, everyone! As I continue to gear up for my May 7^th seminar, I recently led a webinar called the Critical Crash Course on Corporate Responsibility. I am happy to say that there was a great turnout for that webinar, reinforcing the significant value Corporate Sustainability provides organizations. The webinar is recorded, so if you missed it, you can watch it on-demand below or on my YouTube channel.

If you are interested in learning more about Corporate Responsibility, I invite you to check out the other videos I have posted and subscribe to this blog (top right) to receive ongoing releases. I hope you find my content helpful, and please keep providing feedback so I can continue to cover topics that are relevant to you and your organization. I’m looking forward to next week’s seminar and hope to see many of you on future webinars!

– Tad Radzinski, PE, LEED AP, SFP