Retail companies are evolving their brand standards to incorporate and promote environmental sustainability. Owners and managers of shopping malls, strip and in-line centers, and mixed-use buildings are responding to this increasing demand by investing in energy and water efficiency. These changes increase the value of the asset and decrease the operating costs for the occupants.
Improvements to tenant spaces can significantly reduce occupancy costs and increase tenant profits. For example, lighting upgrades can reduce energy consumption without sacrificing the lighting quality needed to attractively display merchandise. Lighting upgrades in parking lots, both open-air and enclosed, can significantly reduce operational costs without reducing shopper's safety. For enclosed shopping malls, JDM can recommend significant operational improvements to central mechanical systems that extend the life of the systems.
JDM develops sustainability solutions that recognize the uniqueness of retail assets and the need to reduce occupancy costs while attracting and retaining tenants.
