ULI’s LessEn energy initiative was born out of the need for a single, objective source of practical information on energy efficiency assembled in a way that is accessible to the layman. Launched in 2009 with seed funding from ULI trustee Sir Stuart Lipton, this web-based project links leaders and practitioners from a diverse range of real estate disciplines through an interactive forum and network.
The website provides access to the largest public source of impartial, peerreviewed information covering policy, solutions, case studies and continually developing business cases for energy efficiency and retrofitting. LessEn shows occupiers how to use their buildings more efficiently, designers and managers how to retrofit their buildings in an energy-efficient way, and owners and investors how to identify assets in their portfolios with the biggest efficiency potential.
LessEn is an impartial, transparent and inclusive movement with a clear-sighted ambition to reduce the energy consumption of existing buildings. By bringing the industry together around an issue we are all responsible for, we can move from a blame culture to one of support and sharing. And then we can really start getting things done. Go to www.less-en.org to find out more
