Increasing The Green in Buildings & Facilities

Guardian's Impact On The World Of Green!

The world of green building is maturing from talk of wonky equipment and energy efficiency into the health of its occupants.

In fact, the environmentally friendly bandwagon has rolled itself into the daily vernacular so much that for office tenants, sustainable features are now an expectation and not simply a question mark.

“Environmental standards are still important to tenants. It is more of a given now than a topic of conversation,” says Bruce Mosler, chairman of global brokerage at Cushman & Wakefield. But these features have to be seamlessly embedded within an otherwise attractive building or it will prove a challenge to lease.

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Similarly, the president of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, Jimmy Kuhn, says, “It matters if you ask the right person in the company, but I don’t believe anyone is making decisions here based on green. It’s still about rent and efficiencies and location.”

Building owners and architects are also working on the next frontiers of environmental leadership, which include engaging tenants to make healthy choices in their own spaces.

These include incorporating natural designs through “biophilia” (plants and nature) while general well-being and new LEED certifications are becoming part of the picture, Mosler says.

“It is also about health and wellness along with phenomenal design,” explains Melissa Burch, general manager for New York at the Australia-based Lend Lease. “How do you improve lives? It’s not just by having more efficient fixtures, but by making connections with nature to improve people’s lifestyles. That is the new movement around sustainability.”

About Guardian’s Green Outlook

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With close to 100 years’ experience in commercial and residential janitorial and security services, Guardian has the leadership, organization and expertise to add unprecedented value and deliver impeccable service to your facilities!

Guardian is CIMS Green Building certified with honors by the ISSA – Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association and our management team includes LEED Certified professionals that have helped preeminent facilities achieve LEED certification.

Premier companies, government authorities, and global hubs of transportations rely on our services and the quality of our deliverables to maintain safe, secure, green and clean facilities. In fact, Guardian Service Industries’ expertise and established track record makes us the leader in maintaining commercial facilities and residential communities throughout the Northeast since 1918.

How? It all starts with our Leadership and Team!