8.1.4 Collective bargaining by property manager
Through central procurement by the property manager, costs for the engagement of various contractors for achieving
sustainability are greatly reduced.
• Encourage tenants to use nominated contractors following good green practices. Engage nominated contractors at
discounted rates for the tenants.
• Encourage tenants to use non-disposable hoardings. The building manager can negotiate for a discounted rate from
the vendor through bulk purchase.
• Bulk purchase of energy saving light fittings for sale to tenants at a reduced price.
• In the case of fast food operators and food court operations, the landlord may take up the task of providing degradable
table accessories and utensils to the F&B operators.
8.1.5 Other lease conditions
Some of the lease conditions themselves may contain clauses that will discourage sustainability initiatives by the tenants
(e.g. prescribed shop front light operating hours).
Very often, there are mandatory clauses in the tenancy agreements requiring tenants to carry out retrofitting work on
their shops, irrespective of the condition of the existing fitting out work, during the term of the agreement or at the time
of renewal. In order to maintain the overall competitiveness of the shopping mall, the landlord may sometimes, as a
business strategy, seek to change the tenant mix by moving tenants around.
Such lease conditions and policies will inevitably create redecoration waste and should therefore be reviewed to
ensure that they are consistent with green policies.
8.1.6 Long term leasing initiatives
Longer leasing terms will encourage higher capital investment in the use of green building materials by tenants.
The landlord should also show flexibility by waiving the tenant’s obligation to remove the fitting out work at the end of
the tenancy, and thereby allow the incoming tenant to benefit from the reuse of the existing fitting out work.
Offer help in certification application
Swire Properties Limited
Creating Incentives
Swire encourages their tenants to support sustainable practices during their occupancy. For example,
they have helped one of their tenants in their shopping mall, TaiKoo Hui in Guangzhou, to pursue LEED-
Commercial Interior (CI) certification by acting as their commissioning authority at no charge.
Source: Swire Properties Limited
8.1.7 Professional help
It is important to engage professionals for detailed consultation prior to the implementation of tenant incentive schemes
for shopping malls and shops. The following is a list of references for obtaining professional help:
• Registered professional surveyors (RPS) general practice – Appendix A (9)
• Lawyers – Appendix A (10)
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