Tangible Benefits

There are, indeed, many benefits of building green. Far from it being just an environmentally friendly luxury, green building is actually a sound and profitable business proposition. Leaving aside the obvious environmental benefits, green buildings can provide:

• Marginal additional building costs. If introduced early in the building process, the additional costs with using green solution can be as low as 5% (according to the High Environmental Quality Association in France and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
• Lower operating costs due to energy consumption savings, which leads to a rapid payback period.
• Increased value of property as green building
             - Are quicker to secure tenants
             - Command higher rents or prices
             - Enjoy lower tenant turnover (quote)
• Access to grants and subsidies from governments and the EU and eligibility for preferential financial products such as "green mortgages"
• Improved health for tenants through improved living conditions and air quality