The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) has launched a sustainability program open to the industry at large to help property managers and other practitioners strive for efficient buildings, enhance financial performance and property values, and make a positive environmental impact.
Called IREM Sustainability, the program has a dedicated website – www.iremsustainability.com – and consists of three integrated parts: a web-based platform, a challenge competition, and a new property–level certification.
Commenting on the initiative, IREM president Joseph Greenblatt, CPM, said: “IREM is committed to serving all industry practitioners with products, programs and services that help them address their day-to-day challenges while adding value to their companies and the properties they manage.”
The web-based platform, powered by Green Per Square Foot, provides energy and sustainability management tools that give practitioners free and immediate access to information that makes it easy for them to take action.
They can profile their buildings, find savings opportunities, and connect with qualified contractors, product manufacturers, and projects finance companies that can assist them in moving forward. As well, the platform greatly simplifies the process of implementing efficiency projects and helps educate and engage owners and tenants.
