Contemplating an office move generates a long list of key considerations. What the considerations are will depend on who you ask. Most important for the managing partner or chief executive of a law firm may be location. Rent and moving costs will drive the financial director; ease of maintenance will spur on the facilities manager and the quality of environment will influence human resources. In all cases, this is a 15 to 25-year decision and cost will always be high on the agenda; increasingly, so will energy efficiency.
It will not have escaped anyone’s attention that energy saving is at the top of the political agenda. In fact, every premises is about to be assessed for its environmental performance. At a time when corporate social responsibility has never been more important, law firms must know their responsibilities and embrace opportunities that allow them to improve their performance beyond the regulatory minimum.
