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ENGAGEMENT
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS
• Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
• EPA ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year
• International Facility Management Association (IFMA)
• Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
• Urban Land Institute (ULI) NYC Sustainable Buildings Committee
• CoreNet
• U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Corporate Platinum Member
• Urban Green Council Monthly Programs Committee
PUBLIC POLICY
As a matter of policy, Cushman & Wakefield remains bipartisan in all matter of
politics and governmental operations; however, we do strive to actively
participate in public policy engagement on climate change. The following are a
few of the non-governmental organizations with whom we interact.
Real Estate Roundtable (RER)
RER brings all players in the real estate industry together to jointly address policy
issues. The organization believes that climate stewardship is a value proposition
for the real estate sector’s leaders in sustainability. In 2015, RER supported the
Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 (S. 535), whose “Tenant Star”
component is expected to encourage optimum energy efficiency in leased
commercial spaces and increased investment and job creation, while also helping
the environment. Cushman & Wakefield’s leadership helped influence this
position by assisting in the development of the guidelines and studies necessary
to implement the program. Our efforts included utilization of the Natural
Resources Defense Council High Performance Tenant Demonstration Project,
among other actions.
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