Episode #1 — June 26, 2025:
Proactive beats reactive, every time. That’s Staying Smart in CRE.
Hear how environmental issues, rising emissions, and the increasing frequency of natural disasters are shaping the commercial real estate landscape, with your host Lance Coffman, CCPIA® Director of Development & Training.
Covering insights on sustainability driving property planning and development, with building codes in areas like New York, California, and Florida being updated to reflect modern standards for energy efficiency and disaster resilience. The video and podcast episode emphasize the dynamic priorities of buyers, investors, and business owners—and how inspectors can evolve alongside them by staying up to date on building codes, local and federal legislation related to energy efficiency, carbon footprint reduction, and other sustainability measures.
Proactive education, awareness of day-to-day news, and long-term planning are critical for helping property owners navigate capital planning and industry challenges. Legislation tied to emissions and environmental issues is often announced years in advance but may not resurface until it’s about to go into effect.
Highlights:
- Natural disasters increasingly impacting commercial real estate.
- New York’s Local Law 97 mandates significant sustainability upgrades.
- Green investments enhancing both environmental and financial outcomes.
- Evolving to improve resilience against natural disasters.
- Inspectors supporting stakeholders with equipment lifecycles and capital planning.
- Demand is growing for sustainability and energy efficiency knowledge in inspections.
- Proactive inspector and stakeholder education can mitigate financial penalties.
- Energy and carbon reporting can enhance inspection services.
- The future of inspections lies in awareness of sustainability and disaster resilience.
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