Example: Releasing vacant facilities

The CFO of Company XYZ wants to reduce the carbon footprint of the real estate portfolio by terminating the lease of a vacant facility.

Company XYZ is renting a floor of a building that is no longer being used. To reduce the carbon footprint of the portfolio, environmental manager Gary Green works with the real estate department to consider options for disposing of the floor.

Step 1: Researching the lease

The real estate department uses IBM® TRIRIGA® Real Estate Manager to determine that the lease for the floor does not expire for two more years. They find that the early termination fee is less than the cost of continuing to rent the floor through the end of the lease.

Step 2: Terminating the lease for the vacant floor

The real estate department completes the process of terminating the lease for the vacant floor and updates the records in TRIRIGA.

Step 3: Tracking the results of the real estate disposition project

Gary tracks the changes in energy consumption and overall carbon footprint after the disposition to report on the results. The project results in a reduction of the overall rental expense, the energy cost, and the carbon footprint.