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Sustainable Benefits. For the Masses
The quality seal shows how ideal values can be turned into real values for the various parties involved.
Benefits
Initial Swiss and international studies show that sustainability pays off in the real estate sector. This is because a property that can meet future requirements minimizes the risk of value losses due to future developments, while maximizing the opportunity for value gains. Although sustainable construction may costs more initially, it pays off in the long term because energy, waste disposal and water costs are generally lower, as are overall running and maintenance costs. Moreover, because these buildings are more attractive to tenants, they ensure excellent potential for first-time rental and lower loss of income when they are re-rented. The higher quality of the fittings and better standards of comfort in sustainable buildings also meet the expectations of the general public, which is becoming increasingly aware of health-related and environmental aspects.
The Investors
April 2009 saw the launch of the first Swiss real estate fund that invests solely in certified properties: the Credit Suisse Real Estate Fund Green Property provides access to a diversified portfolio of sustainable properties at economically strong locations in Switzerland, for qualified investors at present and for the general public in the future. As such, the greenproperty seal helps investors to track down attractive and sustainable indirect real estate investments. CS Real Estate Asset Management has backed sustainable building projects in all its investment products since 2010.
The Owners
Owners benefit directly from the sustainable character of their property. The market value of these properties remains high and stable throughout their entire life cycle. The energy efficiency required by the seal – in terms of construction as well as operation – ensures that costs are lower. The quality seal also encourages and demands highly flexible building structures and extensive scope for changes of use, which in turn ensures excellent potential for rental over the years.
The Builders
The quality seal and its high requirements play an active part in sustainability in the real estate sector, with a positive impact on the Swiss construction sector. As well as adding weight to the sustainability concept, greenproperty also motivates architects, engineers, project developers, sole and general contractors as well as suppliers to think, plan and act along sustainable lines. They can rest assured that the most innovative private real estate investor in Switzerland backs this move towards a new way of thinking.
The Tenants
Comfort is not restricted in the least by the greenproperty standards. On the contrary: compliance with the MINERGIE-ECO requirements offers enhanced comfort, both at work and at home. The use of green materials, exemplary energy efficiency, and optimal integration with the existing infrastructure help users of these buildings to live up to their responsibility while enjoying pleasant conditions.
The General Public
The quality seal operates as a means of communication that is easy to understand and therefore highly effective. It is a quality label, a benchmark and an identifier all in one – and as far as sustainability is concerned, it represents the main common denominator for professional associations, research institutions, the media and the general public. greenproperty sends out a strong signal for the players in the Swiss real estate sector and a clear message to foreign markets.
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