Sustainability is good business

SUSTAINABILITY is not just about being green, it will help the bottom line for owners and occupiers ready to embrace the technology.

That’s one of the key results of the white paper Assessing the Value of Sustainability, presented at a sustainability forum in Melbourne by Jones Lang LaSalle national director of sustainability and engineering services, Chris Wallbank.

“Commercial outcomes are beginning to drive the ‘greening’ of Australian office property as building owners seek to drive higher levels of efficiency from their property portfolios,” he said.

“They are starting to come to the realisation that sustainability features can reduce outgoings and increase property values by boosting the bottom line.”

The Age