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001			L130606
008			050816n2005 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u130606
041			_aeng
100			_aCunningham, Daniel
245			_aIs it easy being green?
260			_c2005
490			_aEstates Gazette _v(0532) 13 August 2005, 50-51(2)
520			_aSuggests that developers will be under growing pressure both from government and occupiers to make refurbished office buildings more environmentally friendly. TheUK implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings directive (Directive 2002/91/EC) from January 2006 will mean that over the following three years all refurbishments of over 10 000sq ft will be subject to higher energy efficiency levels and all buildings will have to undergo a certification process to judge energy efficiency. Discusses the market implications of energy efficiency ratings, the fears that a green premium might creep into rents as developers seek to offload extra costs and the findings of recent DTZ research that indicates that occupiers are unwilling to pay higher rents for buildings rated highly energy-efficient. Provides a summary of the legal issues and the British Council of Offices' advice on what developers can do to green up revamps.
590			_aIKA300805
650			_aDIRECTIVE 2002/91/EC
690			_aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY-ENERGY-ENERGY USE-ENERGY EFFICIENCY
942			_n0
999			_c75725 _d75725