Insights

June 26, 2013

Building Interiors: Healthy, More Sustainable Workplaces

As discussed during the SBER Q2 Executive Symposium, a growing number of SBER Member Executives are focusing on creating healthier and more sustainable workplaces.

Leading operations executives are developing specific strategies and policies to improve Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) within their RE portfolios while aligning with LEED and similar standards. These executives increasingly recognize that healthier and higher performance workplaces can drive business value through reduced operating costs, improved employee health and increased productivity.

Key Issues Highlighted at the Executive Discussion:

• Global companies increasingly certify buildings under international standards other than LEED.
• Executives express concern about forthcoming climate and environmental regulations.
• Companies struggle to stay ahead of municipal/local government codes and requirements.

Selected Relevant SBER Executive Guidance:

• SBER-RLC Briefing: Managing Indoor Air Quality
• SBER-RLC Briefing: 27 Leased Office Energy Conservation
  Measures (ECMs)
• SBER-ELC Briefing: International Green Product Labels
• SBER Global Guidebook for Sustainable Real Estate
• SR Inc Report: Sustainability in Leased Space

 

Is your company exploring ways to make your workplace more sustainable? We’d love to hear from you. Tell us about it in the comments section below. Please check out our Digital Library for full reports of the above research, or reach out to your SR Inc advisor directly. To find out about SR Inc membership, please contact us.