Green Property Solutions

Wednesday, May 12th:

“Navigating the Road to Sustainability”

Green Property Solutions along with our strategic partners, Environmental Building Strategies and iReuse, who focus on maximizing efficiencies in Energy, Water and Waste, are currently “Navigating the Road to Sustainability” and plan to share how we’re doing it.

You will have an opportunity to see firsthand, the processes and tools they use to bring the concepts of ‘transparency and immediacy’ to their consulting assignments.

You will learn about innovative and proprietary software tools designed to measure a client’s savings and over-all success.

You will hear from ENERGY STAR and LEED experts who will demonstrate how to recognize the relationship between a building occupant’s behaviors, sustainable improvements and enhanced building value by measuring Net Present Value (NPV) and rates of return (IRR) for clients.

And finally, you will see how all of these measures contribute to a comprehensive sustainability program benefiting building owners, managers, tenants and any corporation interested in operating a more sustainable business while enhancing their corporate social responsibility (CSR) brand.

Where: Environmental Building Strategies

1014 Howard Street, San Francisco

When: 5:30-7:30 PM

Cost: $10 Green Chamber & SBA members, $15 non-members, $5 more if not pre-registered. Proceeds go to the Green Chamber.

Wine and light refreshments will be served.

Pre-register at www.GreenChamberofCommerce.net

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GPS welcomes Rob Appleton, Business Development Consultant, to our team of dedicated professionals.

Rob brings more than 27 years of corporate real estate experience to GPS in the form of tenant and building representation with particular expertise working with a network of senior commercial real estate professionals in the San Francisco Bay Area. Rob’s ability to cultivate and retain relationships with Corporate Real Estate Directors and Managers, Senior Real Estate Brokers, tenants, property owners, and managers in Northern and Southern California has proven to be invaluable to GPS clients.

As a LEED Accredited Professional and Certified Green Building Professional, Rob has knowledge of sustainability practices that assist property owners in achieving LEED and related certifications. By focusing on the bottom-line, Rob understands the relationship between a well developed sustainability program and enhanced building values.

Some of Rob’s prior positions include: Director of Business Development, R.N. Field Construction; Corporate Real Estate Director, DHL; Circle International; and Groundswell Corporation; Leasing Manager, Compass Management and Leasing / Jones Lang LaSalle; Leasing Manager, Tishman West Management; VP Leasing Broker, GVA Kidder Mathews, Grubb & Ellis, and CBRE, San Francisco.

A Marin County resident and father of two sons, Rob is committed to creating a brighter tomorrow for future generations. He has an active lifestyle, including road and mountain biking, golfing, sailing, and wine tasting.

Welcome to the team, Rob!

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• Sustainable Financial Impact Analysis (SFIA) – Sorts and estimates the NPV of all contemplated improvements which helps to facilitate the decision making process.
• Waste Financial Impact Analysis (WFIA) – Software that helps to optimize waste diversion.
• LEED EDGE - Sophisticated software that simplifies the LEED process (it was developed by a Principal at EBS, who was one of the co-writers of the LEED exam administered by the USGBC).

What we know is that all buildings are different and that the goals and objectives of ownerships are different.  It is clear that many of our clients simply want to explore their options and to understand the many ways they could be implementing an overall Sustainability Program and Long Range Plan.  They want to know which new building guidelines will impact their businesses, what’s important in the legislative world and where they can get tripped up if they don’t start the process now.  They want to understand what’s to come so that they can start planning.  Sometimes this means a future LEED certification, but sometimes this just means they want to be as energy efficient as possible today!

That’s why we’re different  We understand the need to engage building occupants and other stakeholders in the process.  We offer a customized plan to each of our clients based on individual goals and objectives. For GPS, we’re interested in a long term relationship and we want to help guide your Sustainable Business Vision.

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“To be truly radical,” Raymond Williams wrote, “is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing”.

Let us not allow mistrust, pessimism and lack of ambition to take us stumbling into profound dangers. Instead, let us have real vision and leadership in both developing and developed countries which seize the opportunities offered by Copenhagen, for us, our children and future generations.

As active members of the U.S. Green Building Council, Green Property Solutions is committed to creating efficient, sustainable, and healthy buildings through green building practices.  To stay informed about how the USGBC is working to establish climate change policy in Copenhagen, check out this link:

http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=2125

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The Green Business Program is a voluntary partnership among business leaders, government agencies and non-profit organizations. They recognize and promote businesses that demonstrate continuous compliance with applicable environmental regulations, energy and water conservation, and implementation of sound environmental practices.

Key Benefits of Becoming a Certified Green Business:

• Enhance your image in the community
• Improve your reputation with current customers
• Attract new customers
• Reduce operating costs
• Improve employee morale and productivity
• Gain competitive advantage by differentiating your business

The Marin County green business program is part of the Bay Area Green Business Program. There are over 600 certified Green Businesses located in Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa and Santa Clara Counties.

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(Photo taken by: Michael Macor / The Chronicle)

One of our very own, James Rogers, was involved in a 6-day action to create awareness about climate change and the importance of the number 350 (read more at http://www.350.org). He rode 350 miles down the coast of Northern California from Arcata to San Francisco, stopping all along the way speaking to school children and anyone else who would listen to the group. The event culminated in a rally in downtown San Francisco on October 24th.

Way to go James!!!

Link to Chronicle Article:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/25/MNBD1AA9RT.DTL

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With much enthusiasm, Green Property Solutions will be showcasing our business at the upcoming West Coast Green trade show-Booth #359.

On October 1st-3rd at San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center, West Coast Green 2009 will open its doors – and we hope to see you there!

While new green conferences and events emerge every year, West Coast Green represents the largest milestone yet in the sustainability movement. The West Coast Green experience is a feast of innovations, ideas and opportunities designed to expand your business, widen your vision, and stimulate your thinking with the latest best practices and key players in building, business and design.

At West Coast Green you’ll find over 300 exhibitors showcasing the latest in resource-efficiency among a stunning array of green and healthy building products. Over 100 experts and visionary leaders will be presenting their latest developments, insights, and inspiration among the expanding frontiers of the field. And over 14,000 attendees including the entire chain of professionals and decision-makers rarely reached by other conferences are expected to be there. To find out more about West Coast Green, log on to www.WestCoastGreen.com

Green Property Solutions (GPS) works with small and mid-sized business owners and owners of commercial buildings to help “Navigate the Road to Sustainability”. We believe that a sustainable business case for our clients will truly improve the bottom line.  We will increase your income and decrease your expenses.  We will do this by implementing smart, cost effective, sustainable, and lasting strategies for your business or building.  This creates a “Win-Win” for your business and the environment. Visit us at www.GreenPropertySolutions.com to learn more.

GPS is pleased to announce that we have a limited number of free and discounted passes to give away, so please email us at info@GreenPropertySolutions.com if you would like one. Also, feel free to forward this on to your colleagues, friends, and family who may be interested.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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