Environmental Guidelines

The buildings have been designed initially to provide a healthy working environment for building users while minimizing negative impacts on the environment. Later building improvements, equipment purchases, and maintenance procedures by owners and tenants can either improve or hinder the buildings performance, occupant’s health and environmental impacts caused by future use.
The following are the intended benefits for use of these environmental guidelines:

1. Buildings with a healthier environment provide major improvements in the health, satisfaction and productivity of occupants.
2. Operating buildings with consistent standards and practices, all building users are insured of a healthy environment. This is not typically available in other buildings.
3. While all measures individually may not save money in the short run, when combined together, savings typically can be found in the long run. Many measures will produce savings or no increased costs immediately.
4. Poor indoor air quality causes serious economic impact seen through employee sick days and poor performance.
5. Market preference for environmental quality has been demonstrated nationally. This alternative has not typically been available in the real estate industry which provides a unique and growing opportunity. In Vermont where environmental concerns are stronger than elsewhere, there is a stronger opportunity in finding tenants, and in adding to the long-term value of the buildings.

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