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Using Green Leases to Improve Building Performance

By Jessalyn Dingwell on March 1, 2010 4 Comments alternative transportation, BOMA, building commissioning, building design, building lifecycle, building modeling, building performance, contract, contract law, corporate social responsibility, daylighting, Department of Energy, energy, energy efficiency, Energy Star Portfolio Manager, energy-efficient design, environment, environmental, environmental law, EPA, General Services Agency, global warming, green, green building, green economy, green lease, green office guide, gross lease, landlord, law, LEED, Leed CI, legal document, legal documents, LORD Green Real Estate Strategies, Model green lease, motion sensors, net lease, recycling, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable building, tenant, termination, U.S. Green Building Council, VOC, volatile organic compounds

Using Green Leases to Improve Building Performance

A well-crafted green lease provides an opportunity to improve landlord/tenant collaboration on sustainability issues, leading to increased building performance, including energy efficiency. Green commercial leases provide incentives to reduce energy use and water, and increase recycling and the use of sustainable materials. A green lease detailing the sustainable use of a building by landlord and tenant is critical to the performance of a green building.

The Green (Sustainable) Building: Part V – Green Materials, Recycling and Healthy Buildings

By Chris de Morsella on May 8, 2009 1 Comment allergy, asthma, building maintenance, building operation, certified natural, construction waste, demolition materials, effective drainage, energy efficiency, enhance worker performance, environmental quality, formaldehyde, green building, healthy building, healthy building environment, high-efficiency in-duct filtration system, indoor air quality, indoor microbial contamination, low emissions, mold, natural materials, non-toxic materials, occupant health, occupant safety, postconsumer content, postindustrial content, recycled content, recycled packaging, reducing energy consumption, reducing greenhouse gases, refurbished, remanufactured, renewable materials, renewable resources, resource-efficient, respiratory disease, salvaged, sick building symptoms, sustainable building, sustainable forests, toxic gases, ventilation, VOC, volatile organic compounds, Water Efficiency

This, the fifth and final article in our series on green (sustainable) buildings examines the importance of using green and sustainable materials; to focus on re-cycling and prefer re-use where possible. It continues by looking at ways to promote occupant health and safety, which is an important consideration for green buildings. This final installment concludes by addressing the importance building operations and maintenance to ensure that they function as intended over time.