Saving 30% of energy costs can increase net operating income (NOI) by up to 10%.

Improving energy performance makes buildings:

More Competitive
  • Lower occupancy cost
  • Enhanced comfort and productivity
More Profitable
  • Better tenant retention and attraction
  • Lower vacancy rates result in higher rent revenue
More Valuable
  • Higher rent revenue increases cash flow
  • Lower operating costs increase cash flow
On average each $1 invested in energy performance retrofits increases asset value by $2 to $3 (Assumes a 10% cap rate)

Source: ENERGY STAR research

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"Three years: That's how long before the market turns non-green buildings into financial and competitive liabilities for the tenants that occupy them and the firms that own them"
- Source: Charles Lockwood (2008). Deloitte/Lockwood Study.
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