Sustainability
Replicating Success: The Nuts & Bolts of Walgreen’s Net-Zero Model
In designing its retail store in Evanston, Ill., Walgreen Co. management tasked the facilities team with engineering a net-zero store that can be replicated across the country on a large-scale basis.
NAREE Special Report: Healthy Communities for the 21st Century
A discussion on Wednesday at the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) Spring Conference in Houston highlighted why creating happy and healthy spaces can also help keep a cheery bottom line.
The June digital edition of CPE is now available!
Editor’s Note: Healthy Prospects U.S. healthcare has been the subject of much debate over the years. It has repeatedly been compared to what’s offered in other countries, as politicians, insurance executives, medical professionals and a variety of other players consider new alternatives. News Story: Tech Companies Absorb San Francisco’s Leasing Market Within one week in April, more than 1.1 million square feet of Class A office space was pre-leased in San Francisco by just two technology firms. Trend Story: Out with the New, In with the Old? Sometimes, as with good wine, buildings get better with age. Cover Story: Rx for Growth New players,…
Projects Compared: Decoupling Strategies for Improved Ventilation
Decoupling ventilation from temperature control is improving energy efficiency while improving indoor air quality. A look at how three of North America’s most energy-efficient sizable office buildings are approaching this strategy.
Ever Greener
By Jacob Kriss Initially launched in the United States in 2000, the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED green building rating system has seen rapid uptake. One of the preeminent reasons for LEED’s success was the leadership of the U.S. federal government. With more than 1,500 certified projects to date, the government has remained committed to green building and was an early leader in implementing it. In 2003, the U.S. General Services Administration mandated LEED certification, with a target of LEED Silver for all of its capital building projects. In 2010, it raised this requirement to LEED Gold for all new…
CoreNet Global, Rocky Mountain Institute Offer Road Map for Energy Use
In an effort to advance the next generation of energy management in corporate real estate, CoreNet Global and the Rocky Mountain Institute have released a new framework for owners, tenants, property managers and other stakeholders.
Cost Analysis: Making Hybrid Systems Pencil
The expectation going forward is that as PV and storage costs fall further and performance improves over the next several years, and as developers further enhance system software, solar-plus-battery investments will pencil in more states, and likewise for a broader roster of corporate and multi-tenant property types, configurations and locations.
ULI Special Report: Business Case for Resiliency
As the frequency and intensity of catastrophic natural disasters increase, the real estate community has shifted the focus on how to build and retrofit cities to withstand their impacts. Mike Ratliff reports from ULI in Vancouver.
Special Sustainability Report
Net-zero building roster grows, but district-wide applications falter.
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