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Green Building Consultancy

Let’s talk about green building, meaning the construction of infrastructure and new buildings or the restyling of existing heritage assets by pursuing processes of design, construction, redevelopment, and management guided by respect for energy-environmental protocols such as LEED and ENVISION. We aim to do this by dispelling a misconception and making something clear at once:

Sustainable certified buildings do not cost more.

This, in a long-term perspective, mostly occurs when the costs of greening strategies are integrated into development and embedded in the organisation since from the outset. Soft and hard costs comprise 15-30% of the total, but the range varies precisely based on the adoption comprehensive approaches that yield benefits given the need to act in complex, interdependent systems.

Therefore, what is needed are consistent, non-contradictory ideas on the part of the client, along with transparency and high professionalism from our part, to minimise the impact of the green costs even in the short term.

We can further add that this initial increase in costs is balanced by direct economic benefits. In detail, we can see that:

  • operational expenses decrease by 8.5-13.6%,
  • the lease and sale values increase,
  • management costs decrease, on account of energy and drinking water consumption reduced by 24-50% and 20-40%, Respectively.
  • employment rates increase by 2.5% to 6.4%,
  • the durability and lifespan of installations improve due to the smart maintenance

And let’s not forget equally significant advantages that include environmental and social benefits ranging from energy savings to the healthiness of the installations, waste disposal, the creation of new professional roles, accessibility, and integration with the transport system, since Green Building means that the project also entails the well-neomg of its future users and the surrounding environment and landscape, whether it be the neighbourhood or the city.

The 3 Pillars of Sustainability

Social Benefits
  • A better indoor environmental quality
  • A healthier environment
  • No further cost for the local structures

Environmental Benefits
  • Protection of wildlife
  • No air or water pollution
  • No further production of waste
  • Prevention natural resource depletion

Financial Benefits
  • Lower operational and maintenance costs
  • Higher property value
  • Increased employee productivity
  • Lower life cycle costs
  • Design innovation
  • Regional priorities

Social Benefits

Environmental Benefits

Financial Benefits
  • A better indoor environmental quality
  • A healthier environment
  • No further cost for the local structures
  • Protection of wildlife
  • No air or water pollution
  • No further production of waste
  • Prevention natural resource depletion
  • Lower operational and maintenance costs
  • Higher property value
  • Increased employee productivity
  • Lower life cycle costs
  • Design innovation
  • Regional priorities

So, we then ask ourselves: why choose Green Building practices?

Is it only a prudent, aware client who can make this bold decision – which symbolises a cultural revolution, a new concern for the planet, and a sensitivity for the well-being of people and of future generations?

We strongly believe this is not the case – or, at least, not the only reason.