CPN - September 2008 - (Page 33) INDUSTRY PULSE SUSTAINABILITY engineering Allan Skodowski. Owners are also bringing their employees up to speed. Hines encourages its property managers and engineers to share best practices across its portfolio and e-mails alerts to relevant employees when new energy-saving measures are unearthed. Advance Realty Group trains its management staff, property managers and engineers by way of the BOMA program.The owner/developer is targeting a LEED for Existing Buildings rating TECHNOLOGY Continued from page 28 for Advance @ Southgate,a 320,000square-foot office building in Morris Township, N.J. “We want to continue to educate tenants and to push the envelope to achieve the maximum level of energy savings,” said senior property manager Rick Zak. “We ask ourselves, ‘Is this possible?’ and,‘Is this applicable here?’” In yet another approach, project development and construction firm Skanska briefs project executives and account managers and provides presentations about green building codes in various states and cities, according to environmental manager Courtney Lorenz, adding that Skanska professionals also advise state and local agencies about green legislation’s effect on construction practices and large-scale feasibilities. —Reach senior editor Eugene Gilligan at eugene.gilligan@nielsen.com. You’re already successful in real estate, but it’s time to take it to the next level. You learn to shape expertise into new ideas. Analysis into new opportunities. And management into leadership. OPEN DIALOGUE and the businesses that use them. “A lot of effort is going into creating an environment where commercial real estate companies can achieve the customized solutions they require to succeed in a dynamic and challenging market, such as we’re seeing now,” DeRego said. “When the market turns the corner, companies able to leverage these solutions will see greater success than ever before.” Real estate companies must make their software providers aware of all their needs and insist they be addressed, he cautioned. At the same time, software companies should work to form relationships and alliances with each other to span the full real estate life cycle with the best possible compatibility. “In order to solve the challenges permanently,real estate and software companies will need to continue— and accelerate—working together as we have been for the past year or two,” Stoehr added. Until then, the Internet offers some solutions. An increasing number of real estate companies have been leveraging Internet-based programs that allow parties in different locations to share information. Graham Tasman, managing director of business consulting for SMART Business Advisory & Consulting L.L.C., also pointed to portals, which offer centralized locations for employees to access company tool kits, such as e-mail and invoicing systems. —Reach associate editor Amanda Marsh at amanda.marsh@nielsen.com. Soar. Our Real Estate Portfolio of programs offered jointly with the Harvard Graduate School of Design exists for one reason. The impact you will make when you get back to work. Sharpen your expertise, your analysis skills, and your knowledge based on the latest thinking and research. All so you can take your business to the next level. www.exed.hbs.edu/pgm/real1/ www.cpnonline.com • September 2008 • COMMERCIAL PROPERTY NEWS 33 http://www.exed.hbs.edu/pgm/real1/ http://www.exed.hbs.edu/pgm/real1/ http://www.cpnonline.com
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