02/25/2025
11 am PT / 12 pm MT / 1 pm CT / 2 pm ET
*approximate length: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Presenter: Erin A. Hopkins, Associate Professor of Property Management at Virginia Tech
The term sustainability in the property management industry tends to invoke thoughts about minimizing environmental impacts. While environmental impact is certainly one aspect of sustainability in the property management industry, social and economic impacts are also important to consider when reviewing potential sustainability initiatives. This session will explore sustainability holistically by discussing the three spheres of sustainability, explaining why various stakeholders are motivated to implement sustainable building practices, and share strategies property management professionals can utilize to address financial health, human health, and Earth health.
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize the holistic nature of sustainable property management
- Explain the motivations behind sustainable building practices across multiple stakeholders
- Identify strategies that make buildings more sustainable at both an asset level and company level
Erin A. Hopkins, PhD, serves as an Associate Professor of Property Management within the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences at Virginia Tech, where she teaches courses in property management operations and sustainable property management. She has been awarded Virginia Tech’s Teacher of the Week and has received recognition in Virginia Tech’s “Thank a Teacher” program multiple times. Her research interests include how green building policy impacts the environmental, social, and economic spheres of sustainability as well as how contemplative practices can be used in higher education and industry to cultivate mindfulness. She most recently has received the Woman of Influence award from the Globe St Real Estate Forum and Best Paper award in housing and interior design from the Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal. She sits on the Editorial Advisory Board for the International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education and currently serves on IREM Foundation’s Board of Directors.