Sustainability is not just about being responsible in conducting your business, it is critical for increasing operational efficiency and remaining competitive. There are a number of pressures on asset and property managers to be more eco-friendly – due to market demands, government regulations, and social concerns – and there are also benefits for making buildings and business practices “green.”

• Tenants and residents are looking for more “green-friendly” living and working environments
• Automating business processes reduces the need for paper, minimizes errors, increases efficiency and lowers costs
• Reducing energy consumption can dramatically lower operating costs as well as benefit the environment
• Sustainability is a market differentiator for environmentally aware and discerning prospects
• Healthier living and working environments reduce the risk of liability for health related issues
• Corporate responsibility builds the corporate brand
• Sustainable building and operations increase asset value
• The long term value of sustainable properties instills investor confidence
  

Innovative use of technology leads sustainable property management. By utilizing the latest in real estate management software solutions, processes such as AP and AR can be automated – saving time, money and eliminating costly mistakes. Streamlining invoices, accounting and bidding processes allows for better control over operational spend while helping organizations to reach their green initiatives and goals. Environmentally conscious procurement using a green catalog provides the ability to measure, analyze and re-evaluate purchasing habits for greater savings.

Yardi Systems, in partnership with its subsidiaries rCash and SiteStuff, offers a broad range of sustainable solutions to help your company operate more efficiently, reduce operating costs, and minimize the impact on the environment while adding value to your portfolio.

More Information:
Yardi, SiteStuff, and rCash partnered with CB Richard Ellis in their Planet Building initiative.
A Jump Start on Going Green by By Tom Forshee in GlobeSt.com
Yardi Systems, SiteStuff and rCash earn Digie Award at Realcomm 2008