LANDLORD
AND TENANT
4.2.1
Landlord and Tenant Consideration
OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT STAGE
4.2 Landlord and Tenant
Benefits of Green Office
Building and Unit
• Both landlord and tenants
have to take different
considerations into account
to achieve green benefits
• According to the Hong Kong
Green Building Council,
green buildings with a BEAM
certificate can achieve an
average annual energy
reduction of 13-30%
Source: Prof. John Ng (2014) “Compact
Sustainability and
Landlord and Tenant Considerations
Landlord Considerations
Green Strategies
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Preliminary considerations of
landlord and tenant
• Effective and transparent
communication
• Human resources
management
• Budget
• Proper maintenance and
assessment
Preliminary Landlord Considerations
Budget
• Increase initial capital cost and cost
savings expected as economic payback
after implementing green practices
Effective and
Transparent
Communication
• Improve collaboration with tenant
about green fitting-out works, green
lease, promotional campaign and
performance evaluation
• Good communication among staff
members
Proper
Maintenance
and Assessment
• Lifecycle of building system and facility
• Proper preventive maintenance plan
to reduce waste and maintain smooth
green operation
Human
Resources
Management
• Train staff to become green-conscious
• Recognise capability of staff in
implementing green practices
• Obtain effective decision-making
Others
• Utilise recycling programme and
cooperate with recycling contractors
to reduce construction and disposal
waste generated by replacement of old
system and facilities
Preliminary Tenant Considerations
Budget
• Increase initial capital cost and cost
savings expected as economic payback
after implementing green practices
Effective and
Transparent
Communication
• Good communication with landlord/
property agent and employees for
long-term implementation of green
practices and conflict mitigation
Proper
Maintenance
and Assessment
• Lifecycle of control system and
electrical appliances
• Proper preventive maintenance plan
to reduce waste and maintain smooth
green operation
Human
Resources
Management
• Train staff to become green-conscious
• Promote a view of confidence about
the change
Others
• Renovation or relocation of office area
to build a green environment would
involve fixture re-selection and office
layout design
Read more at:
1. Alev Durmus-Pedini
reen in Existing
Buildings”, available at
2. World Green Building Council (2013) “The Business Case for Green Building”, available at
Tenant Considerations
OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT STAGE
4.2.1 Landlord and Tenant Considerations
Office
UNIT
Office
BUILDING
• Others
- Waste management
(landlord)
- Fixture selection and
layout plan (tenant)
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