Sustainability
UEA to Break Ground on Britain’s Most Sustainable Commercial Facility
The University of East Anglia in Norwich is about to break ground on the Norwich Research Park Enterprise Centre, an academic and office facility that promises to become the greenest commercial building in the United Kingdom.
KDC Plans 250 KSF Corporate Center at Research Campus in Kentucky
KDC wants to bring its state-of-the-art corporate campus prototype to Lexington, Ky., and the commercial real estate and investment firm is under contract with Sperry Van Ness Real Estate Advisors-Lexington to do just that.
CBRE Fund Buys $144M Trophy Office in Atlanta Suburb
CBRE Strategic Partners U.S. Value 6, a fund sponsored by CBRE Global Investors, has purchased Three Ravinia, a 31-story, 813,750-square-foot trophy office building in north suburban Atlanta.
Daisho Launches $300M Office Project in Brisbane’s CBD
Japanese developer Daisho Group has recently broken ground on a $300 million office tower in Brisbane, the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland.
Likely Suspects: Best Candidates for Compliance
While larger property owners in the small but growing number of cities—and in some cases states—requiring benchmarking of energy efficiency are more likely to already be doing it, they are not necessarily the greatest beneficiaries of the process.
Solar Projects Offer Bright Outlook in Romania
Upon completion, Conergy’s 2-megawatt solar park will become profitable thanks to a model that employs so-called green certificates and power purchase agreements, the company said.
Engineering Firm Nears Milestone at $1B NYC Office Tower
The temporary halt in development of Boston Properties’ 1 million-square-foot office project at 250 W. 55th St. in Midtown Manhattan grows smaller and smaller in the rearview mirror as building activity moves closer toward completion, and Arup is the latest participant in the endeavor to achieve a major goal.
Wooden Skyscrapers: A New Level of Sustainability?
Michael Charters’ wooden skyscraper, which won honorable mention in eVolo’s 2013 Skyscraper Competition, takes sustainable development to a new level.
Green Measures
Sustainability expert Tom Paladino evaluates progress toward the new industry standard.
Program Improvements
Both general and more targeted certification programs have been undergoing updates in recent months. CPE offers details on the updates each program has made.