Sustainability

Solar Installations: Achieving Grid Parity

Installation of solar photovoltaic arrays is on the rise among commercial real estate properties. Falling prices and growing incentives are even helping solar achieve price parity with utility-supplied electricity.

JANUARY ISSUE: Sustainability–Hot, Cold & Stingy

A new wave of GSHP systems is said to cut utility costs.

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December Issue: Sustainability–Averting Drift

A half-decade ago, when Environmental Sysems Inc. needed a larger facility, an internal team led by green-minded engineers helped plan a 34,100-square-foot headquarters in Brookfield, Wis.

Patrick Phillips: Industry Pulse

Patrick Phillips, global CEO of the Urban Land Institute, evaluates the commercial real estate industry’s mood and focus, based on the Fall Meeting in New York City.

Global Market for Zero Net Energy Commercial Buildings to Reach $240M by 2018

The world grows greener and greener and the rapid expansion of zero net energy commercial buildings serves as evidence.

NOVEMBER ISSUE: Sustainability Case Study: Hudson Yards

The $20 billion Hudson Yards mixed-use community—the largest private American real estate development ever undertaken—appears destined to become one of the most technologically advanced and energy-efficient mega-projects the U.S. has seen.

Howard Hughes Corp. Lands $600M for Nation’s Largest LEED-ND Platinum Project

Blackstone knows a good a project when it sees one. It doesn’t get much better than The Howard Hughes Corp.’s Ward Village, a mixed-use master-planned community that will rise on 60 acres situated directly between downtown Honolulu and Waikiki on Oahu.