Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Brokers must be up to speed on green trends

With the amount of publicity on “going green,” most corporations are now including a statement addressing sustainability in their corporate responsibility policies, and based on the marketing and cost savings that have come to light, you can bet that Fortune 1000 firms will continue to put these policies in place within the next few years.

The value of green depends upon the angle from which you view it — green costs versus benefits is different for landlords and tenants, so should be approached differently by landlord representatives and tenant representatives. The body of knowledge related to the LEED green building rating system is something all brokers will need to become familiar with as it becomes a part of increasing numbers of real estate transactions.

To continue reading, go to: http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/10/06/focus4.html?b=1223265600^1710857&surround=etf

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