Unlocking Hidden Value in Class B/C Office Buildings

Class B and C office buildings can achieve significant energy cost savings and value increases through energy efficiency and green leasing, though adoption is hindered by information, resource, and funding constraints.

• Class B/C office properties can reduce energy costs by approximately 15 percent using low-to-no-cost measures, and by 35 percent or more through larger investments.
• Implementing energy efficiency and green leasing can lead to net operating income increases between 2.4 percent and 5.6 percent, and property value increases ranging from $5 to $11 per square foot.
• The adoption of energy efficiency and green leasing in the Class B/C office market is limited because these properties are constrained by funding, resources, and information compared to the Class A market.

APA

RMI (2020). Unlocking Hidden Value in Class B/C Office Buildings. https://rmi.org/resources/unlocking-hidden-value-in-class-bc-office-buildings/

Chicago

RMI. Unlocking Hidden Value in Class B/C Office Buildings. 2020. https://rmi.org/resources/unlocking-hidden-value-in-class-bc-office-buildings/.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=RMI |title=Unlocking Hidden Value in Class B/C Office Buildings |date=15 January 2020 |url=https://rmi.org/resources/unlocking-hidden-value-in-class-bc-office-buildings/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2020unlocking, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Unlocking Hidden Value in Class B/C Office Buildings}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2020}, month = jan, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/unlocking-hidden-value-in-class-bc-office-buildings/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }