Beacon Capital Partners
At a Glance
Industry
Real Estate
Project Type
Engagement and Behavior Change
Year
2013
Location
Boston, MA
Summary
David Cushman helped Beacon Capital Partners create an innovative communication program that makes property level sustainability more approachable and understandable.
Goals
David Cushman worked as an EDF Climate Corps fellow with Beacon Capital Partners, an industry leading private real estate investment firm located in Boston, Massachusetts. He was asked to focus his project on bridging the educational gap between brokers responsible for leasing commercial real estate and the sustainability of the properties being leased.
Solutions
Cushman helped create an innovative communication program that makes property level sustainability more approachable and understandable. This program communicates the financial and employee centric business case of sustainability efforts within commercial real estate.
Potential Impact
Beacon Capital Partners is the EPA ENERGY STAR’s Commercial Real Estate Partner of the Year for 2012 and 2013; with this original program they hope to become an EPA ENERGY STAR Sustainable Partner.