No more green hyperbole
New CAS product delivers hard numbers from long-standing professionals allowing apartment operators to make accurate decisions about cost benefits of
"In the U.S., buildings consume 65 percent of the electricity and create 30 percent of the greenhouse gasses," said Jed Lowry, director of capital planning for CAS Financial Advisor Services. "Owners want to do the right thing, but they still have to meet their budgets. Our new product gives them the ability to see clearly the costs and benefits of every replacement, upgrade, and operating policy change they could make. They've never had a tool like this before."
CAS Financial Advisory Services, the asset management arm of CAS Partners, has launched its Green Capital Needs Assessment (CNA), the first product on the market to meet the green planning needs of residential building owners and managers. Each Green CNA is based on a detailed building inspection and an extensive building cost database, and provides quantitative cost-benefit analysis of all possible green improvements, with solid numbers and clear recommendations.
A key strength of the product is its side-by-side comparison of green and in-kind replacement systems, with costs calculated out for 20 years. Building systems and upgrades occur constantly. Green CNA allows each replacement to be made with full understanding of costs and alternatives, and the impact on current and future
