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  Welcome to the New Jersey Chapter of NAIOP, the commercial real estate development association.         
 

NAIOP NJ Supports Green & Sustainable Practices

Green & Sustainable in Practice

In keeping with our commitment to sustainability, NAIOP New Jersey utilizes “green” practices in our event management. In an effort to reduce the environmental impact of the Gala and our other events, the association implemented the following practices years ago.

Electronic Marketing: we have replaced “snail mail” with electronic marketing, cutting paper usage and reducing the waste stream dramatically.

Green Printing: For events that require printed materials, we use green printers: the use of soy inks and recycled paper assist in the reduction of emissions that cause air pollution. Soybean agriculture uses only 0.5% of the total energy needed to produce soy ink.  Soybeans remove damaging carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they grow, and soy ink is naturally low in Volatile Organic Compounds, which evaporate and react to sunlight. Recycled paper conserves resources, generates less pollution during manufacturing (since the fibers have already been processed once) and reduces solid waste by diverting usable paper from the waste stream.

Electronic payments & invoices: All registrants are urged to use credit cards and either online registration or email registration to save paper and the energy (and expense) involved in postal mail.

Flexible menus: We work with the banquet departments of host venues to encourage flexibility in menu planning. This allows the chef to base our menus on the food selections of other clients using the facility the same day/week, purchase in bulk and save energy, packaging and waste.

Green & Sustainable in Advocacy

The NAIOP Sustainable Development Policy:

NAIOP values the earth’s resources and recognizes the positive impact that sustainable development has on the environment and the properties its members create.

NAIOP believes that the intelligent use of energy, materials and other resources yield environmental benefits, and that the lifecycle of a building – from site development through design, construction, renovation, operations and demolition – should strive to employ every usable, cost-effective, sustainable strategy available.

NAIOP applauds states, municipalities and communities that offer incentives for sustainable building that enable responsible developers to build better buildings and meet the needs of environmentally-conscious owners and occupants, both today and in the future.

NAIOP encourages its members to seek education and certification resources made available by NAIOP or various organizations that provide an understanding of developing and maintaining high-performance properties.


NAIOP New Jersey supports the voluntary use of green building technology to: promote water efficiency, optimize energy usage, reduce and manage the amount of materials used in construction and waste, assure good indoor air quality and encourage market-driven innovation. NAIOP New Jersey also supports educational programs along with the use of incentives including expedited permitting, increased densities, tax credits, and subsidies for the use of green building technology.
 
 
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