BENEFITS GUIDE
A Design Professional’s Guide to
High Performance Office Building Benefits
How can I simultaneously increase client satisfaction and
improve my firm's marketability?
Simple. Ask your clients what they want and give it to them with
a process that consistently delivers buildings that perform. Advanced
Buildings, a resource to improve the way buildings are designed,
built and used, enables you to do just that.
What is the Advanced Buildings Benefits Guide?
The Benefits Guide was created to assist architects and
designers in working with clients who are constructing or renovating
office buildings. It is also valuable to real estate developers,
building owners and others seeking more in-depth knowledge on the
benefits of high performance.
The Benefits Guide will help you generate client demand
for high performance design. It outlines business benefits and financial
rationale so your firm can confidently respond to the Owner's question,
"Why is this in my interest?" From the information and
testimonials provided in the Benefits Guide, you can select
and deliver the messages that best match your clients' priorities.
The Benefits Guide also discusses the value of differentiating
your firm by consistently delivering high performance benefits to
your clients, and provides processes to do so.
Dispelling myths and misperceptions about building high performance,
the Benefits Guide provides market perspectives and benefits
and presents current financial information in terms used by real
estate investment and business professionals.
What benefits are discussed?
The matrix below presents a range of high performance building
benefits that have been well documented by environmental science
and business research, all of which are detailed in the Benefits
Guide.
What's inside?
- Creating High Performance. Discusses
the characteristics of high performance buildings, design guidelines
and rating systems, and the design process. Describes the Advanced
Buildings program and resources that help designers, developers
and owners create high performance commercial buildings.
- Beyond the Myths. Discusses the issues
associated with high performance office buildings, including common
myths and misperceptions about up-front costs, payback periods,
energy efficiency improvements, company experience and risk.
- Benefits of Building High Performance.
Presents the business benefits of high performance office space,
including energy savings, as well as non-energy benefits such
as corporate productivity, occupant satisfaction, risk management
and environmental stewardship.
- Money Matters. Discusses the economics
associated with high performance buildings, including approaches
to evaluating the financial costs and benefits of high performance
buildings, and building appraisals. Resources. Lists where to
find financial analysis tools, incentives and technical information
on high performance buildings.
How can I get copies?
The Benefits Guide is available for purchase
for $15.50 each.
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