Sustainability
Global climate change is a reality. And while vehicles get the most attention, buildings actually use more energy - and contribute more to global warming- than cars, trucks and buses combined. They consume more than 70% of electricity, 40% of all energy, and more than 13% of potable water.
C&W’s sustainability solutions help clients manage and demonstrate sustainability performance at single properties and across portfolios, fostering profits and a sound future.
C&W is a global leader in sustainability strategies that reduce cost, generate value, and build long-term competitive advantage in a world of resource scarcity.
- Our sustainability strategies help clients make a positive impact on the environment, local communities and long term asset value
- We emphasize knowledge-building and empowerment of our staff and clients.
- We partner with key organizations to lead new opportunities to move the sustainability agenda forward and stay on the cutting-edge of best practices.
- We provide insightful thought leadership products to the real estate community.
Sustainability Leadership
As the first real estate firm to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, C&W actively promotes environmental best practices in our industry. So far, conservation efforts at C&W offices and properties under our management in the US have:
- Reduced greenhouse gas emission by over 107,000 metric tons C02e – equivalent to approximately 17,500 passenger vehicles
- Recued water use by more than 10%
- Diverted over 7,000 tons of solid waste from landfill
Environmental Stewardship Begins at Home:
- All new or relocating C&W offices are built to a minimum Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standard of Silver Commercial Interior (CI).
- Offices including our New York headquarters have achieved LEED CI Gold
- In the UK, we have deployed BREEAM In-Use in our corporate offices
- Green Office tool kits, sustainability guidelines and educational programs promote the green agenda to 13,000 C&W employees globally
Client Highlights
- Globally, C&W has partnered with clients to secure LEED certification of more than 44 million square feet of commercial space including numbers Platinum certifications. An additional 35 million square feet registered and in-process.
- In the US, we have helped benchmark and track energy, water, and waste of over 400 properties and facilities, representing over 100 million square feet of real estate.
- C&W partnered with Adobe Systems in achieving the first-ever Platinum certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Existing Buildings rating system. Watch Going Green: The Adobe Case Study.
- Advising clients on USGBC-registered green construction projects totaling 7 million square feet in Brazil
- In the UK, over 200 client buildings are registered under BREEAM In Use – an industry first.
Our Services
From New York to Bangalore, C&W property experts are on hand to advise on issues ranging from stand-alone solutions to coordinated sustainability strategy for entire portfolios.
Property and asset management strategies- Sustainability assessments and strategy advising
- Energy and natural resource benchmarking and tracking
- Regulatory compliance
- Energy Management strategies
- Building certification guidance and consulting
Project Management
- Green construction
- Space and system optimization
- Building certification
Transaction and leasing
- Facility and Property sustainability assessment
- Green building landlord and tenant representation
- Green lease advising
Valuation & Advisory
- Asset valuation
- Asset value enhancement advising
- Sustainability retrofit and capital investment consulting
- Market assessment studies
Publications and Resources
The Green Building Opportunity Index. Working with the BetterBricks Initiative of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance, Cushman & Wakefield has launched the 2011 edition of the first assessment tool to rank top office markets o n the basis of both real estate fundamentals and sustainable development considerations.
Green Valuation. As the industry’s foremost valuation advisor, in collaboration with the Cascadia Region Green Building Council and the Vancouver Valuation Accord, Cushman & Wakefield has authored High Performance Green Building: What’s It Worth? This first-in-class study identifies how value is being achieved, and how sustainable attributes impact costs, savings, investment income, and capital value.
The U.S. Energy & Sustainability Task Force is a focal point of Cushman & Wakefield expertise -- a forum to discuss strategies, opportunities, and share best practices. Its mission is to provide clients with the best and most cost-effective energy and sustainability solution by combining best practices, technical expertise, and market knowledge to enhance the overall performance and value of our clients’ assets.
Contact
To find out how we can help you and your business contact us at cissustainability@cushwake.com
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