Sustainability
Dubai Hosts World’s Greenest Commercial Building
Home to the tallest, largest and other record-breaking facilities, Dubai has now risen to the zenith of green building standards.
Brookfield Multiplex to Develop 366 KSF Office Tower in Perth
Leading global contractor Brookfield Multiplex has been awarded the design and construction contract for Brookfield Place Tower 2 in Perth, Australia, to be developed by its client and sister company Brookfield Office Properties.
Oxford Properties to Develop Office High-Rise in Downtown Toronto
Oxford Properties Group has unveiled plans to develop the new 40-story Ernst & Young Tower in the heart of downtown Toronto.
U.S. Bank Provides $55M for Affordable Seniors Housing Project in LA
U.S. Bank has given a big helping hand in the addition of 165 new units to Los Angeles’ depleted affordable housing market.
Liberty Property Trust Obtains LEED Certification for Property in Jacksonville
Liberty Property Trust has proudly announced that its 7259 Salisbury Road building has earned LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) under the New Construction™ rating system.
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.