Energy Efficiency and Commercial Property Value

Seminar Learning Objectives

• Quantify energy performance’s impact on a property’s cash flow
• Understand and apply the fundamental concepts, terminology and drivers of building energy performance
• Evaluate expert assessments of a property’s energy performance – both actual and projected
• Understand basic principles of lighting, building heat gain/loss and passive solar design
• Recognize and evaluate cost-saving designs and new advances in lighting, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) technologies
• Consider the relationship between cost savings, lease terms and property values
• Characterize properties’ exposure to energy-price-volatility risk
• Learn how presentation of energy performance affects property value perceptions and analysis
• Consider tenant perspective and preferences, especially related to comfort, productivity and total occupant costs
• Add value for prospective buyers and tenants by evaluating total occupancy costs and productivity factors
• Refer property owners and tenants to energy professionals and to public sources of technical and financial support for energy efficiency
• Recognize widely used energy-cost analysis tools and statements generated by them
• Value properties for balance sheets and other statements requiring mark-to-market accounting