Anca Gagiuc
Anca Gagiuc brings more than a decade of experience within the real estate industry. She is a senior associate editor with Commercial Property Executive and Multi-Housing News who also writes monthly multifamily reports at Yardi Matrix. Contact Anca at anca.gagiuc@cpe-mhn.com
Governor Cuomo’s Green New Deal
Included in the 2019 Executive Budget, the plan focuses on transitioning to clean energy, an initiative set to boost New York’s green economy.
Where Generation Meets Innovation
Nine promising initiatives from the U.S. and abroad point to the future of power, procurement and clean energy.
FirstService Residential’s NYC Office Feeds on Green Energy Through 2021
The property management firm’s office at 622 Third Ave. in Manhattan uses 700,000 kilowatt-hours of renewable energy per year, accomplished through the purchase of certificates through 3Degree Inc.
Apex Clean Energy Buys 442.5MW of Solar Projects in VA
The solar capacity is distributed into four projects currently underway across Virginia. Upon completion, the company’s portfolio is anticipated to power approximately 72,000 homes.
Enel Begins Work on 450MW Wind Farm in Texas
Upon completion, the project will be Enel’s largest wind farm, anticipated to generate around 1.7TWh annually and prevent the emission of more than 1.1 million tons of carbon dioxide per year.
Austin Self Storage Asset Scores LEED Platinum
CubeSmart’s 78,700-square-foot property is equipped with conservation features that create net zero energy status, including solar photovoltaic arrays, geothermal heating and cooling, and rainwater towers.
Texas’ Largest Energy Storage System Begins Operation
As it captures excess solar power, the lithium-ion structure has a capacity of 10MW/42MWh. That makes it the seventh largest nationally.
New York Adds $3B to Sustainable Investment Program
Among other steps, the state’s retirement fund—third largest in the U.S.—is committing as much as $6 billion to green investment across asset classes.
Hotel, Condo Project Breaks Ground in Austin
The development, slated for completion in the fall of 2019, will be equipped with a cistern rainwater system that will collect more than 40,000 gallons of rainwater for irrigation purposes on the site.
Oil, Gas Producers on Uneven Road to Carbon-Free Future
Europe’s investment in the transition outpaces the U.S., Russia and China, concludes a U.K.-based environmental research group.