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Going green can help reduce energy expenditures and enhance your company's brand image all while protecting the planet. No matter where your office is located, it's possible to shrink the size of your company's eco footprint. Follow these tips to improve the sustainability of your company and the eco-friendliness of your office space.

While every company hopes that the space they lease will serve their needs for the entire lease period and beyond, this won't always be the case. Your business could grow, or shrink, or get shut down, or get moved to another market. In all of these cases, you could end up with an inflexible lease that leaves you financially responsible for a space that doesn't work for your business anymore. For many businesses, choosing to sublease out their unused space is the best solution.

The way we work has changed completely. Nevertheless, the way we look for places to work has, in many ways, remained the same for many companies. After all, office space should be located in office buildings, right?

Effectively managing your company's portfolio of sites requires more than just skill, know-how and luck. It also takes powerful commercial real estate software. Here are five features that typify class leading offerings and that will give your company the best possible performance.

Drones are almost everywhere these days. It’s hard to miss them in the news, and seeing them hanging over your neighbor’s compound wouldn’t catch you by surprise either. These remote-controlled couriers and cameras have had a major impact on many industries, commercial real estate being among them. If you are a landlord, real estate marketer or a commercial tenant, you need to familiarize yourself with drone technology and its impact on CRE.

Even if you have a clear vision for your company and a smart strategic plan to help you get there, the future is always unpredictable. That's why the office space that seems ideal for your needs today could end up being a less-than-perfect fit before your lease expires. Making your office lease as flexible as possible is a way of future-proofing your commercial real estate. Here are a few of the ways that you can create a flexible lease:

Renewing your lease may be easier than moving to a new location, but that doesn't mean there are no potential pitfalls to the process. To ensure that the renewal process goes as smoothly as possible and that you get the best deal, avoid these common mistakes:

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED buildings feature the latest green technologies and carry the distinction of being certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. While rental rates in LEED buildings are often steeper than in conventional properties, there are a number of benefits to choosing one for your business. These include: