Green
leases also known as aligned, high performance, or energy efficient
leases align the financial and energy incentives of building owners and tenants
so they can work together to save money, conserve resources, and ensure the
efficient operation of buildings. A green lease is a lease
of space in a green building
that is designed, constructed and operated to achieve sustainability, water
efficiency, energy savings and indoor environment quality.
Building Leases spell out how energy costs are divided between tenants and owners. Often, these leases are not structured in a way that promotes energy savings. Tenants have no incentive to save energy in their leased premises because energy costs are based on tenant square footage. Building owners have no incentive to invest in energy efficiency because the operating expenses are passed onto tenants.
Green Leases promote energy efficiency by creating lease structures which equitably align the costs and benefits of efficiency investments between building owners and tenants.
Building Leases spell out how energy costs are divided between tenants and owners. Often, these leases are not structured in a way that promotes energy savings. Tenants have no incentive to save energy in their leased premises because energy costs are based on tenant square footage. Building owners have no incentive to invest in energy efficiency because the operating expenses are passed onto tenants.
Green Leases promote energy efficiency by creating lease structures which equitably align the costs and benefits of efficiency investments between building owners and tenants.
A Landlord
Tenant Energy Partnership
The
Landlord Tenant Energy Partnership is led by the Institute for
Market Transformation with the Retails Industry Leaders Association and the
International Council of Shopping Centers. Participants have access to guidance
in implementing energy efficiency steps, lease negotiations and property
operations.
An Energy
Savings Checklist replace inefficient incandescent bulbs with CFL
bulbs; install and correctly set a programmable thermostat; switch out your
showerhead for an efficient WaterSense model; use a power strip for electronics
and appliances;
set the refrigerator to 36°F - 40°F and the freezer to 0°F - 5°F. use
shades and insulated drapes to block out the sun in the summer and reduce heat
loss in winter.
Energy
Management nearly all renters pay their own energy bills but have
little say over the efficiency and quality of the appliances and windows in
their home.
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