REN Real Estate Norm Foundation

Over REN Real Estate Norm Foundation

Real Estate Norm (REN) is a method that enables objective discussion about the quality performance of existing or new to build real estate, whether leased or owned. It is based on a list of clear and measurable definitions from the perspective of the end user of real estate. It is a means of facilitating and improving communication about locations and buildings that creates more transparency. It reduces the risk of differences in interpretation. You must first know your requirements in order to meet them. The REN standards enable you to evaluate alternatives, decide whether improvements are needed and measure progress toward meeting the objectives. In applying the tool REN one should take into consideration the quote of Albert Einstein: “Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts.”

REN provides a method that gives general and effective insight into the desired and/or existing quality performance of real estate. REN can be used for a more targeted design of requirements for real estate to determine the optimal ‘fit for purpose’ of the real estate portfolio. The desired performance level is determined by the user and/or owner of the real estate himself. Besides the aspects that can be determined objectively or counted, there are also aspects of importance that never can be determined objectively because they depend on time period, trends and visions.

Founded by DTZ Zadelhoff (Cushman & Wakefield), Starke Diekstra (ARCADIS Netherlands) and Jones Lang LaSalle. The REN-norm is the leading pioneer of a de facto standard for assessing real estate quality, in the sense of fit for purpose. Main founding fathers are late Frans F.A. Diekstra BSc (*30-03-1955 †11-05-1995) and René P.M. Stevens MSc Arch/MBA. Diekstra and Stevens have presented the REN as the world's first quality standard for real estate during the conference of the European Real Estate Society (ERES) in 1994. Since April 2015 Stevens is again Managing Director.

Trefwoorden

• Alignment Real Estate Portfolio With Corporate Strategy
• Assessment Of Real Estate
• Communication
• Matching Demand And Supply
• Post Occupancy Evaluation
• Ranking Real Estate
• Rental Negotiation
• Site Selection

Adres

• Hoofdkantoor

  P.O. Box 21543800CD AmersfoortUtrecht, Nederland

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