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Sustainable Building Operations
Building owners and managers increasingly find that improving
sustainability of their building operations brings economic
advantage on several levels: reduced operating cost, improved tenant
satisfaction, and a potential for improved asset value. Chelsea
Group's team of LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED AP) has developed an industry leading program that optimizes
sustainability strategy at the portfolio level and delivers cost
effective sustainability improvements at the building level. The
Chelsea Group program has been adopted by the largest and strongest
real estate investments trusts and property management companies.
Sustainability is the
process of aligning human activity with what the
environment requires for perpetuation of life on earth.
The most visible topic in sustainability today is
concern that our activities may contribute significantly
to global warming through the release of carbon
compounds into the earth’s atmosphere. One common goal
in sustainability is “reducing our carbon footprint,” a
concept made well-known though the movie An Inconvenient
Truth, featuring former Vice President of the United
States Al Gore. As Gore frequently points out, our
carbon footprint and global warming impact every aspect
of human life, from warfare and genocide to hunger and
economic distress. Sustainability touches all aspects of
human life -- the reduction of waste released to the air
and water, or buried in the land -- that will allow our
planet to constantly renew itself and feed, clothe, and
shelter us. Making buildings more sustainable brings an
improvement in the efficiency of use of natural
resources. The result is both better economic
performance for each building and a lesser impact on the
earth
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Chelsea Group’s Sustainable Building Operations program is about
bringing buildings up to contemporary expectations of indoor
environmental quality, efficient use of natural resources, and
minimization of all kinds of waste. The Sustainable Building
Operations program includes: benchmarking for key sustainability
parameters compared to LEED and Energy Star requirement; assessment
of opportunities to enhance sustainable operations; budgets, plans,
and implementation management for improvements; and tracking and
reporting in a sustainability dossier appropriate for distribution
to stakeholders in your real estate portfolio. Chelsea Group can
help you achieve sustainability at a single building or
across your company’s entire real estate portfolio.
As building science consultants Chelsea Group understands the
complex interactions of sustainability improvements with other
building operation goals. Chelsea Group can deliver a combination of
retro-commissioning and LEED investment-grade audits that provide a
foundation for a successful and financially rewarding sustainability
program. Management of resulting capital improvement and operational
improvement programs by Chelsea Group assures realization of the
potential benefits.
We can assist you in achieving recognition of sustainable building
operations through US Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification. Chelsea Group
works on existing buildings and all types of new construction,
providing assessment, organization, and professional services to
achieve LEED certification. In addition, Chelsea Group assists in
the overall greening of corporate operations, regardless of
participation in the LEED program.
Greening Your Corporate Operations
Chelsea Group can provide professional, technical, and
organizational services to achieve any and all of these
sustainability goals throughout your company’s building portfolio:
- Improve your energy profile
- Implement energy conservation measures
- Decrease operating costs
- Adopt renewable energy sources
- Reduce your carbon footprint
Performance Guarantees and Project Financing
The risk of achieving projected savings and the timing of capital expenditure programs sometimes cause barriers to realizing sustainability goals. Chelsea Group has developed a working relationship with a leading project finance group to overcome these barriers. The result is a set of project protocols that allow seamless application of contemporary performance guarantees and project financing to LEED-related sustainability projects
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- Attain US EPA Energy Star ranking and labeling
- Achieve LEED Certification
- Screen and assess buildings
- Prepare detailed technical audits
- Improve buildings to achieve LEED certification (basic, silver,
gold, or platinum)
- Develop documentation protocols to apply for and maintain LEED
certification
- Develop a Sustainability Dossier
- Track your progress toward sustainable operations
- Compare results to national and international standards
- Report financial results on a project, property, and portfolio
basis
Focus on the services that fulfill the needs of your properties, or
work with us to develop your own customized corporate sustainability
program. In all of our project, Chelsea Group focuses on delivery of
value to our clients. We will work with you to meet your goals. |
