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Info Data Cost of Going Green

Cost of Going Green

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Published 2005 - Second Quarter

Author Davis Langdon, Australia

Sustainability issues are rapidly rising on the corporate agenda recently completed. Our research assesses the cost impact and benefits of sustainable measures and outlines the decision-making benefits involved in greening our office buildings.

 

Much has been written about the virtues of Environmentally Sustainable Development (ESD). Davis Langdon has studied the financial implications of ESD in order to assist owners, investors and designers in the development of meaningful business cases. The objective of our research was to improve the link between ESD principles and financial outcomes.

Topics included in this research paper:

  • Potential Industry Role
  • Rating of ESD Options
  • Financial Issues
  • Normal Best Practice
  • Potential Short/Medium Term Payback ESD Options
  • Integrated ESD Design
  • Potential Medium/Long Term Payback ESD Options
  • Productivity Gains
  • Flexibility to Enable Future ESD Implementation
  • Building Interior
  • Design Team Selection
  • Energy Targets
  • Commissioning and Monitoring