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Greenbuild Special Report: Creating a Healthier Built Environment
A master speaker session and subsequent panel of physicians and industry exports tackled the issue of building healthy spaces at Greenbuild yesterday in Philadelphia.
Economy Watch: Negative Equity Nose Dives; Architecture Billings Slow
Negative residential equity dropped in the third quarter, a positive sign for the housing market, and initial unemployment claims fell last week. Less positively, the AIA’s Architecture Billings Index slowed its pace of growth last month.
The Links at Rosedale Golf & Country Club Adds 221 New Home Sites
Located in Bradenton, Manatee County, Rosedale Golf & Country Club is an award-winning golf community established in 1993. Its newest phase, The Links has recently been approved for an expansion with 221 home sites, on a second site plan.
Washington Gas Energy to Add Solar Array in UA Tech Park
Washington Gas Energy Systems, Inc., an affiliate of Washington Gas Light Company recently announced a commitment with Tucson Electric Power to establish a one-megawatt solar array. The facility will be owned and operated by Washington Gas Energy Systems under a 20-year power purchase agreement with TEP. The electric utility company announced a Request for Proposal for the installation not long ago. Cogenra Solar developed and designed the project and will manage procurement and construction.
Unfinished Four Points Hotel to be Redesigned as Extended-Stay Hotel
2007 has been a great year for investments. The economy was flourishing and so were those who had a little money to invest (for some, their life savings), business initiative, and the willingness to take measured risks. Nothing seemed to go wrong. Or so they thought.
Goodman to Develop Largest Logistics Facility in Poland, Leased by Amazon
Goodman is developing a 95,000-square-meter 1 million-square-foot) fulfillment center for Amazon in Wroclaw.
Greenbuild Special Report: Learning from LEED’s Critics
The U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED rating system is not without its share of criticism. While the program has yielded the largest push towards the sustainable design, construction, operation and maintenance of the built environment, many say the program does not do enough.
Pizzuti, Memorial Hospital Start Work On $9.5M MOB In Marysville
Officials from The Pizzuti Companies and Memorial Hospital of Union County broke ground on November 14 on a new medical office building in Marysville, Ohio. The project was announced earlier this year. It is part of Memorial’s plans to relocate the urgent care center in order to provide patients with an even better experience.
Ivanhoé Cambridge Grabs Premier 1.4 MSF Office Property for $360M
In a partnership with Callahan Capital Properties, Ivanhoé Cambridge acquired 10 and 120 South Riverside Plaza, twin 21-story office towers located smack dab in the Windy City’s central business district, from TIER REIT for $360 million.
Airport Makeover May Bring Additional Investment to State
With the promise of a new-and-improved airport coming to Salt Lake City, other major projects seem to be taking flight in the city. After a few weeks ago it was confirmed that the contract for the Salt Lake City International Airport Terminal Redevelopment Program project had been awarded to the partnership between Big-D Construction and Holder Construction Co., reports regarding a Boeing facility that would house the production of the 777X airplane have surfaced recently.