ACORPP chosen for CitySwitch office sustainability case study

Here at ACORPP, we practice what we preach. That’s why we were the first company outside the CBD in Western Australia to sign up to the CitySwitch Program. CitySwitch is a service that supports commercial real estate tenants to improve their office energy efficiency, promote sustainability and achieve a four star or higher NABERS rating.

Although we work with some big clients and on some huge projects, we ourselves are a relatively small company of under 20 people. But we still felt it was very important to show leadership in the area of office sustainability. That’s why when it came to overseeing our recent Perth office move, we insisted on creating a working environment of the very highest standard.

For any sized business - including small to medium sized businesses - understanding your office space is increasingly important. Over the last couple of decades, technology has revolutionized the way we work, yet many workspaces have failed to adapt to best utilise the benefits.

An effective office space should take a number of factors into account. Get it right and you will notice a marked improvement in employee happiness, productivity and, most importantly, the bottom line. Get it wrong and you could risk stagnation. Here’s a list of six things every business needs to think about for a productive workplace. They’re all key to way we think, work and deliver here at ACORPP’s commercial property consultancy.

A United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) report has revealed that if the global business community doesn’t raise its commitment to cutting greenhouse emissions then we may not be able to limit warming to 2˚C.

The Emissions Gap Report 2013 has found that at the present levels greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 will be around twelve gigatonnes (around one trillion kilograms) of CO2 equivalent above the necessary levels to limit warming.

Large corporate bodies have the spending power and resources to extensively research their relocation projects and represent themselves during the process. However, for some small to medium-sized businesses it is not always so easy. Without the expertise to source, arrange and complete on a property move it can become a lengthy and time-consuming process.