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discovery forum findings Perspectives in real estate AtLAntA WorkPLAce, PAn-euroPeAn, And London sustAinAbiLity Atlanta Workplace discovery forum Host: Ernst & Young Sponsor: Piedmont Office Realty Trust Networking Sponsor: Jones Lang LaSalle Hewlett Packard’s Workplace Transformation Initiative Chris Hood, Program Manager, The HP Workplace, said workplace transformations are often driven from the top-down. They are by nature cost driven because financial metrics are the chief focus of the C-Suite. At HP, there’s been an “enormous transformation driven by the top of the house and by the CEO.” The mandate was simply to drive down the cost of occupancy per person. But cost-cutting workplace initiatives have lots of other implications, especially as they relate to change management. Three years into the HP transformation, CRE has identified 60 – 70 percent of the cost cuts mandated. Key objectives moving forward include ensuring a high level of service, improving energy efficiency of the buildings under JCI maintenance, continuing people development/ training, and strengthening the customer relationship to become a strategic partner. Facility Management from a Service Provider Perspective Andrew Hallissey, Senior Director, CB Richard Ellis, provided a service provider’s perspective on real estate and facilities management outsourcing. In terms of managing annual operating expenses, service providers historically have focused most of their attention on managing rental costs, Andrew pointed out. That’s quite understandable since rent (26 percent) is the biggest cost component. Although most cost management has been happening in silos, “moving forward we need to manage in a more integrated way,” he said. Facility Management Perspectives at Deutsche Bank Joachim Stauber, Head of FSG Germany, Deutsche Bank, discussed outsourcing of facility services at Deutsche Bank. Outsourcing activities in the past, he said, concentrated on the core business, with outsourcing decisions made on a regional basis. There was lack of consistency in regional structures and processes, and limited transparency on cost by commodity. Those activities have been a precondition for today’s more advanced FM model in which outsourcing activities are embedded in a global approach that features centralized outsourcing decisions and contracts. The number of contracts in Germany has been reduced to less than 20. London sustainability discovery forum Host: Shell International Networking Sponsor: CoreNet Global UK Chapter Shell International Real Estate Neil Jenkins, Senior Sustainable Development Advisor, Shell International began by pointing out that in the past Shell’s sustainability focus has been mostly on its installations. Sustainability increasingly is defined by legislation and reporting commitments, Jenkins emphasized. Shell is committed to reducing its carbon footprint in line with the Government’s commitment to reduce carbon emissions by 60 percent by 2050. Deutsche Bank Ron Herbst, Global Head of Energy Management & Sustainability, Global Sourcing and Corporate Real Estate Divisions, Deutsche Bank gave a presentation which centered on how Deutsche Bank is building sustainability into the complete real estate life cycle, from acquisition to design & construction, occupancy and disposition. Of particular interest at the bank at this time are topics such as certifications, retrofitting, recycling, O&M optimization, and renewable power. Pan-european discovery forum Host: BASF Networking Sponsor: BASF Facility Management at BASF Uwe Schönfelder, BASF, Property Management Ludwigshafen site, and Peter Felix, Johnson Controls, Global Account Manager for BASF, described the evolution of BASF’s relationship with Johnson Controls relating to the Ludwigshafen site. Lessons learned include the importance of local knowledge; communicating and listening; sharing knowledge and experiences; and establishing a long-term partnership. 2 0 0 9 th e LeAde r 60 JAnuAry / februAry

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The Leader - January/February 2009 Contents Leadership Message from the CEO Real Estate in the News Mergers and Aquisitions Assessing Green Building Performance Measuring Space You Actually Use Global Trends in Sustainable Real Estate Whirlpool’s Lee Utke Northmarq’s Kevin Farrell Plastics: Hoping for Resiliency in Resins Regional Profile: Heartland Holding Strong Industry Profile: Ascendas Brings New Age Business Space to Asia-Pac Industry Tracker From the Applied Research Center Discovery Forum Findings Capital Corner Career Development Young Leader Economic Development in the News Learning Spotlight Connect With CoreNet Global Index of Advertisers A Look Ahead In our Next Issue Calendar of Seminars

The Leader - January/February 2009

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