stok's research shows that high-performance buildings benefit thepeople who occupy them.
SAN FRANCISCO—A high-performance building is one that integratesand optimizes all major high-performance building attributes,including energy efficiency, durability, life-cycle performance andoccupant productivity, according to the National Institute ofBuilding Sciences. Other factors are enhanced occupant experienceand improved health and wellness, along with optimized resourceefficiency.
While the business case for high-performance buildingstraditionally cites energy savings and increased asset value as themost appealing incentives, another and arguably greater form ofenhanced value creation is rarely discussed: high-performancebuildings benefit the people who occupy them, which in turn,produces significant positive impacts on a company's bottomline.
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Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown is an editor for the south and west regions of GlobeSt.com. She has 25-plus years of real estate experience, with a regional PR role at Grubb & Ellis and a national communications position at MMI. Brown also spent 10 years as executive director at NAIOP San Francisco Bay Area chapter, where she led the organization to achieving its first national award honors and recognition on Capitol Hill. She has written extensively on commercial real estate topics and edited numerous pieces on the subject.
