Green benefits in return become incentives for the tenant. The
tenant gains advantages because:
• Green policies involve staff training so that staff are trained to be
green-conscious. Green systems always enhance the health of
staff. This raises staff quality as there is less absenteeism as well as
fewer physical complaints and lower staff costs caused by medical
and insurance risk, staff movement and replacement
• A green culturewould be gradually incorporated into the company
culture. A permanent green strategy can reduce regulatory and
tenancy risks when legislation is passed banning inefficient office
practices and landlords mostly prefer tenants who have green
policies
• Several green programmes offer benefits from lower energy
consumption and improved green awareness among employees
through simply making use of the provision of the programmes.
A certification scheme would be conducive to enhancing the
company’s reputation
• Financial advantages arise due to lower operational costs,
economic payback, lower maintenance and repair costs
• Holding or attending green days, seminars, exhibitions and green
tours, etc. would improve corporate social responsibility. In
return, the tenant benefits from increased market value, positive
public relations and the opportunity to attract more business,
investment and cooperation
Incentives for Tenant
Figure 4.2.5 Computer & Communication
Products Recycling Programme
ction Department:
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Figure 4.2.6 Organising green activities
for staff members such as a green tour at
headquarter of Electrical and Mechanical
Services Department (EMSD). For more
inform
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(Source: Energi
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OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT STAGE
4.2.2 Incentives for Landlord and Tenant
Benefits of Green Office Building
The landlord’s provision for green
policies is highly important to
improve tenants’ incentives for green
implementation. The landlord can
offer value-added services to tenants
as a way of providing support.
Landlord’s Support
Overview for Office Building
Common green support by a landlord to tenants:
• Introduce environmental programmes in the building and hold green activities
for tenants
• Provide advice, guidelines and tips on environmental protection to tenant;
• Engage in green leases with tenants
• Post the green plan and circulars in open areas and publish green practices on
a website and use apps for sharing green efforts
• Form a green team and invite tenants to join. Encourage tenants to express
ideas and review the existing green policies and programmes
• Issue certificates to recognise the efforts of tenants
• Allow tenants to participate in bulk green purchasing and provide a list of green product providers to tenants
• Provide waste management initiatives, e.g.:
ͳͳ An automatic refuse collection system (ARCs) allows isolated and hygienic collection of refuse from each office floor
ͳͳ Centralised collection of reused resources, such as toner cartridges, fluorescent bulbs, batteries and food waste
• Provide a green system, facilities and services for tenants, e.g.:
ͳͳ Bicycle facilities, electric chargers for electric vehicles and a shuttle bus
ͳͳ Recycling bins and relevant facilities
ͳͳ Internet platform for trading office furniture or fixture
ͳͳ A building management system or other advanced green technologies to manage energy use and occupancy patterns
(refer to
and
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ͳͳ Green fittings, e.g., natural daylight from glass windows
ͳͳ Green maintenance services. e.g., regular cleaning of air conditioning units
Green Strategies for Office Building
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Environmental programmes and
green activities
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Formation of green team allow-
ing tenants’ participation
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Engagement in green lease
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Advice, guidelines and tips on
environmental protection
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Certificate for recognition
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Posting and publication of green
plan and practices
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Waste Management initiatives
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Green system, facilities and
services for tenants
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Bulk green purchasing and pro-
vision of a list of green suppliers
Office
BUILDING
Figure 4.2.7 Recycling bins at building
(Source: Jones Lang LaSalle)
Note: Detail of Automatic Reuse Collection System can be referred to:
lection System” available at
Reuse Collection System” available at
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