Sustainability
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.
L’Oréal, SAP Take 500 KSF of Office Space at NYC’s Hudson Yards
The South Tower at the 13 million-square-foot mixed-use project being developed by Related Cos. and Oxford Properties Group has just reached a total of 80 percent in occupancy commitments with two new lease agreements.
GlaxoSmithKline Sets Up Shop in New 208 KSF Home in Philly’s Navy Yard
A mere 18 months after Liberty Property Trust and Synterra Partners broke ground on GlaxoSmithKline’s new 208,000-square-foot office building, located in the Navy Yard Corporate Center at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, the pharmaceutical giant has settled into its new digs.
Jefferson Apartment Group to Build 178-Unit M-F Project in Orlando
Construction activity is underway for JAG’s latest project, Azul Baldwin Park in Orlando’s thriving, 1,100-acre Baldwin Park neighborhood.
Anatomy of a Cleanup: Getting Ready for Redevelopment
Scores of communities are remediating old industrial sites and hoping to attract investors and developers to put them to new use. Here’s an inside look at how RACER Trust is cleaning up a massive old GM site in Massena, N.Y.
Cutting-Edge System Will Harness Waste Heat at $750M Vancouver Project
The system at the Telus Garden mixed-use development will cut the property’s carbon dioxide emissions by 1 million kilograms annually.