Study reports: Green buildings have higher rents, occupancy rates

December 10, 2010 11:44 AM

U.S. buildings labeled under the LEED or Energy Star programs charge 3% higher rent, have greater occupancy rates, and sell for 13% more than comparable properties, according to the new study "The Economics of Green Building." Additionally, green-labeled buildings have effective rents that are almost 8% higher than those of otherwise identical nearby non-green rated buildings... read more

SBC Switchroom

One drill, one screw, 80 trips up and down the ladder.

Efficiency would call for grabbing 80 screws and only climbing the ladder once. But when the work area sits above $10 million of telephone switchgear handling phone and Internet service to thousands, and one errant screw could be the butterfly flapping it's wings that crashed it all, it becomes well worth the extra 79 trips. This is just one of the precautionary measures taken to protect the highly sensitive electronic equipment found in areas like telephone switch rooms. From negative air machines to extensive anti-static and dust protection, KBS has experience working in these environments without incident, which means its clients can rest assured that their investment is safe.