The real estate industry has an incredibly large impact on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions—71% of electricity consumption and 39% of CO2 emissions in the U.S. The industry, through the development of standards, has set goals for various levels of “green” buildings. Building green has many advantages, including: 8%-9% decrease in operating costs; 7.5% increase in building value; 6.6% improvement in ROI; 3.5% increase in occupancy; 3% rent increase. Making informed decisions regarding new facility development, on-going building operations, leasing instruments, ‘smart building’ systems, tax incentives and other factors can provide a substantial sustainable advantage to real estate organizations.