Commercial Property Manager looking to increase knowledge on sustainability, how buildings affect climate change and how to make a difference.
What resources would this sub suggest?

Thanks in advance.
[{"id": "f364g7t", "text": "Buildings have LEED certifications at my school. Pretty cool.", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "f37az24", "text": "Rocky Mountain Institute has a number of articles/papers/studies on the topic ... I would suggest starting there.\n\nUSGBC and Architecture 2030 are great resources as well.\n\nCouple starter links ... \n\n[https://rmi.org/insights?query=&amp;fwp\\_categories=buildings&amp;fwp\\_stream=insight](https://rmi.org/insights?query=&amp;fwp_categories=buildings&amp;fwp_stream=insight)\n\n[https://www.usgbc.org/articles/how-green-buildings-can-help-fight-climate-change](https://www.usgbc.org/articles/how-green-buildings-can-help-fight-climate-change)\n\n[https://www.eesi.org/topics/built-infrastructure/description](https://www.eesi.org/topics/built-infrastructure/description)\n\n[https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/02/ipcc\\_wg3\\_ar5\\_chapter9.pdf](https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/02/ipcc_wg3_ar5_chapter9.pdf)", "replies": [{"id": "f37ioyb", "text": "Amazing!  Thanks!!", "replies": [], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "f37mki4", "text": "Get LEED accredited. In the pursuit of that accreditation you'll find a path of learning about sustainability and how to offer sustainable solutions for commercial buildings. It's also great on the resume as Class AA buildings are pretty much all LEED certified to some level.\n\nSource: Got accredited out of college 10+ yrs ago. I didn't keep it up though after I moved from property management to asset management to acquisitions (its more useful on the operational end rather than the valuation end).", "replies": [{"id": "f37s5yw", "text": "So you found it worth it. I had talked to some people saying it wasn\u2019t. I took it with a grain of salt but it was still the majority opinion.", "replies": [{"id": "f37uf6a", "text": "Did I use it a ton? No, but that was 2008 before LEED buildings became the norm and I was always going to be heading down the path towards acquisitions so the operational side was just a base for me.\n\nIf I was staying in operations / property management / facility management? I would be LEED accredited. LEED Green Associate is a $200 test and I didn't think it was particularly hard - so low hurdle. It shows acumen or at least interest in sustainable design, so if I was assessing a candidate and they didn't have it, I'd be really curious why not.\n\nIt's like how I recommend Excel certification and Argus certification for acquisitions and finance candidates... it's not that hard, it's not that expensive, you're going to learn some stuff, you're going to head down a path towards more learning, and you're going to show a potential employer (or your current) that you've got basic competency and legitimate interest in the field. That's a no-brainer for me.\n\nThere are steps beyond this one to take in being better educated, but don't overthink it - take the first step.", "replies": [{"id": "f37zjso", "text": "Not OP but thank you for sharing this perspective.", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}, {"id": "f39mtmq", "text": "Leed is the shitty equivalent of a JD power award", "replies": [{"id": "f39o1vr", "text": "Tenants view it favorably, LPs view it favorably. In my view as an operator (GP sponsor) it pushes both revenue and residual value.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}, {"id": "f37xrbu", "text": "That makes sense. Thanks", "replies": [], "depth": 1}, {"id": "f37z6e8", "text": "Good on ya for thinking about this stuff. EnergyStar portfolio manager is a great tool for establishing a benchmark of where your buildings are at and keeping track of how your capex projects impact your consumption of utilities. I\u2019m the sustainability coordinator for a good sized hospital network and I use it regularly to keep tabs on our energy usage and our energystar score for many of our buildings. It\u2019s a great reference point for grants and industry specific recognition as well.", "replies": [{"id": "f37zxe7", "text": "Trying to differentiate myself a bit as everyone around is focused on the same things. \n\nAppreciate the heads up on EnergyStar. \n\nDo you do anything for ESG governance?", "replies": [{"id": "f384q28", "text": "Hope it\u2019s useful for you! I\u2019ve found it very helpful. \n\nESG- Yep, as much as possible. We have dozens of organization wide initiatives/policies that guide our decision making process on almost everything. From buildings to purchasing even. Due to our industry, however, we have a little less wiggle room on some things because we need to maintain code compliance.", "replies": [], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]