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Higher Demand for Energy Efficient Offices

The research involved the views of 600 real estate experts, revealing that sustainability will be more marketable this year as inefficient office buildings are becoming far less popular. The report states that investors believe "green is the new standard" as tenants look for ways to reduce energy bills and lower their business carbon footprint. Malcolm Preston, partner in sustainability and climate change at PwC commented: "Increasingly the investment decision is not based on environmental issues alone, it's become an economically rational choice for businesses, when you consider the returns from energy efficiency driven by the green agenda." The UK’s Carbon Trust have reported that keeping a computer and monitor on 24 hours a day can cost a business more than £50($80) a year in bills, but this can be cut to £15($24) just by turning it off out of hours and enabling standby mode. Enigin Western Australia has proven, cutting edge technology that will allow landlords and tenants to control and manage their energy use, reducing costs and greenhouse gas emissions.

Friday 11th February 2011