Ways to Save: Lighting From the mightiest light house to the tiniest tech room, lighting is integral to the work we do. Lights provide visibility, comfort, and safety, but lighting costs can be a massive drain on building budgets. Light [...]
Sustainable Performance: Key Performance Indicators Property Managers and Operators Should Evaluate With maintenance and operation costs on the rise, sustainability is becoming more important everyday. Sustainable options exist in nearly every commercial real estate market, but what are some of the ways sustainable per [...]
Sustainable Options in Roofing A good roof can keep out the rain, snow, and wind, all while enabling a comfortable office environment for tenants. Roofing options have improved in recent years, and these options can be a great way to improve your ENER [...]
Ways to Save: Low-Hanging Fruit Upgrades to your building’s efficiency are not always expensive, some solutions are cheap, easy, and can be done without buying anything or bringing in a consultant. These low-hanging fruits are great for helping your [...]
Building the Future of CRE, Special Issue 2021 The 2021 Special Issue is all about progress and building. From construction considerations to generating support for CRE advocacy, this issue of CRE Insight Journal focuses on progress.The articles inside cover topi [...]
How is an ENERGY STAR® Score Calculated? ENERGY STAR® is an important program for buildings and their owners, engineers, and managers. Ninety percent of American households recognize the ENERGY STAR® label as a marker of energy efficiency on buildings, applia [...]
The Tenant Experience Guide The tenant experience has always been at the center of commercial real estate and property management. Over the past few years, the tenant experience has changed. From incorporating more live-work-play amenities to the e [...]
Sustainability Strategy and Competitive Advantage Through Workforce Coaching Investments We used to talk about generational chasms, immigration policy, and a qualified workforce as our primary issues in human resources. That migrated to not enough Gen X to fill the vacancies left by Boomers and our need to d [...]
Tenant Safety and Security: Mitigating Workplace Violence and Security Threats Workplace interaction petered out during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many employees have been quarantined at home, away from the office. Many are returning, some willing and others not, from high-stress environment where the [...]
The Global Mindset and CRE: Home and Abroad Globalization is not new. Countries and cultures have been connected for decades and the increased capabilities of technology have made those bonds more accessible and stronger. A global mindset for a commercial real est [...]
Fire Suppression in Industrial Real Estate No one wants to think about one of their properties encountering a fire, but the possibility of this building emergency remains. While these sorts of events are unlikely, it is still best to be prepared with the right fi [...]
Health, Safety & Wellness in Commercial Real Estate’s New Normal As the latest spike in COVID-19 infections continues to complicate and in some cases derail return to office, school, and campus plans, I remember discussions in the early days of the pandemic with several major building [...]
Measuring Energy Performance: Exploring Today’s Technology and Techniques Energy performance and measurement play a large part in the maintenance and running of a building. They are used for certifications such as ENERGY STAR®, and LEED. They can help compare your building to others, and benc [...]