FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF GREEN BUILDINGS

Sustainability as a concept in business or policy, refers to the steps taken to prevent the dwindling of resources over a longterm period. These could be financial, physical, and natural resources, resulting in the concept of sustainability being commonly broken down into three core concepts or “pillars”; economic, environmental and social².

Many businesses and governments have committed to sustainable goals, such as reducing their carbon footprint and conserving resources. At Broll, we believe in a future that promotes a more sustainable built environment. Our well-trained Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) experts continuously work to reshape the way landlords and investors view people and assets, which, in turn, yields stellar returns for our clients.

The range of Broll services are therefore comprehensive, stretching from resource management to advisory on climate risks, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions management and green building certification. Broll’s teams are focused on providing unique data-driven insights in support of aiding assets to thrive.

5 Making The Business Case For Green Building Your Top 10 Reasons https://s3.amazonaws.com/legacy.usgbc.org/usgbc/docs/Archive/General/Docs9198.pdf 6 New research supports the business case for LEED - https://www.usgbc.org/articles/new-research-supports-business-case-leed 7 Making The Business Case For Green Building Your Top 10 Reasons https://s3.amazonaws.com/legacy.usgbc.org/usgbc/docs/Archive/General/Docs9198.pdf 8 Benefits of Green Buildings - https://www.usgbc.org/press/benefits-of-green-building 9 https://www.archtoolbox.com/energy-use-intensity/

With the spike in energy costs (as shown in the graph below) in Nigeria, property owners are becoming sustainability leaders by exploring alternative power sources for hybrid power solutions. A more intentional approach will expand benefits beyond survival to a new era of long-term sustainable portfolio returns.