Benefits of the so-called “green” buildings are gaining increased attention. Some of these benefits are not easily measured, and are not sufficiently calculated in a cost analysis.

Although green buildings are alleged to have relatively higher initial costs over a building’s lifetime, the benefits outweigh the costs.

Cost savings over the useful life of the asset can only be achieved when they are integrated to the project at the conceptual design phase with the assistance of a team of professionals.

IMS, with a team of LEED AP and BREEAM Assessor engineers, has been involved in various green building projects, providing Project Management services for clients, considering sustainability as the top priority.

Even with a tight budget, many green building measures can be incorporated with minimal or zero increased up-front costs and they can yield surprisingly high savings.
 

For our clients, we provide the following “Green Line” services:

• Sustainability Strategy Development,
• Certification Process Management,
• Energy Performance Management.


The “Green Line” services are described below in detail:

• Sustainability Strategy Development:
   o Determining and implementating sustainability strategy,
   o Cost/benefit analysis of the sustainability strategy,
   o Sustainability pre-assessment due diligence,
   o Consultancy for sustainable building materials and systems.

• Certification Process Management:
   o Administration of LEED or BREEAM assessment processes,
   o Consultancy services throughout the LEED or BREEAM certification processes,
   o Proactive participation in developing innovation points during the LEED or BREEAM certification processes.

• Energy Performance Management:
   o Consultancy on energy efficiency of systems and improvement of energy performance,
   o Commissioning services as the commissioning agent (CxA) and commissioning specialist,
   o Quantifying building performance through energy simulation models,
   o Alternative energy consultancy.


For our clients, with these “Green Line” services, we achieve;

• Economic benefits:
  o Provide higher resale or lease value,
  o Reduce operational costs through energy and water savings,
  o Bring improved long-term economic performance,

• Environmental benefits:
  o Obtain green building certification (LEED and BREEAM rating systems)
  o Reduce overall environmental footprint,
  o Integrate green, functional and community design concepts into engineering and construction.

• Social benefits:
  o Add positive influence on company reputation,
  o Ensure increased worker productivity,
  o Meet government, community, and financing requirements for sustainability.



Selected IMS References:
  
• Meydan Shopping Square in Istanbul
  
The Shopping Square Meydan has been honored by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Europe with the “Award for Excellence” and it has taken first place in the “Process” category of the European Business Awards for the Environment in Turkey.

• Turkish Engine Center within the context of Habom Project
  
The Center has been designed to meet the Gold standards of the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED®) Rating System, with planned provisions to meet Platinum standards.