Whether you are a proponent of green energy credits and the push to utilize alternative energy sources in our country verses traditional sources, the fact is that as an investor of real estate it is going to be a major financial factor in the operating of buildings moving forward.  The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has set forth standards in how it determines a properties level of green.  They have developed a certification, LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design), for not only buildings, but also for those professionals involved in real estate development.  It is through these measurements, that TRINAN can advise and improve a buildings green energy rating therefore decreasing its operating costs and increasing profits.

TRINAN evaluates each retail property in three distinct areas: water use, energy use, and Waste disposal.  There are simple ideas like utilizing native plants in landscaping to conserve water, coating the windows with UV reflective coating to conserve cooling needs, and replacing bulbs with LED lightening to lessen the energy requirements.  We will also explore more complex ideas like solar paneling on the roof and over parking spaces, small wind turbines located in appropriate locations, taping into geothermal energy sources below the property, as well as redoing portions of the structure with energy efficient building materials and carbon dioxide refrigerant.

We believe that traditional energy sources will continue to rise in price due to a variety of factors that will be out of our control as property operators.  Our goal is to transition all of the retail centers we work with into more green energy power sources to help alleviate these rising costs.  By proactively exploring ways to reduce each centers dependency on outside energy, we can increase our clientele's return on investment in a way they had not considered before their partnership with TRINAN.