Sustainability
8 Tips to Turn Class B, C Offices More Energy Efficient
The latest Urban Land Institute report details low-to-no-cost measures to maximize these buildings’ performance.
Last Day to Enter: 2020 CPE Distinguished Achievement Awards
We’re accepting submissions for our annual awards program honoring the best in the industry. We have decided to keep our early-bird prices for the whole submission process, and the deadline has been extended to July 15th.
ACCIONA Adds 145MW of Wind Power in Texas
The Spanish company has begun commercial operation of the Palmas Altas Wind Farm, its ninth wind project in the U.S.
Sustainable Office Design Case Study
Skanska raises the bar on green buildings with Houston’s first LEED Platinum office property.
Logistics, E-commerce Bolster Sustainability
New research from Prologis indicates that more environmentally friendly transportation helps render e-commerce-driven logistics real estate more sustainable than other CRE sectors.
NY Approves 124MW Wind Farm in Broome County
The project will create an estimated 150 direct jobs during construction and seven full-time jobs during the operation of the facility.
Solar Frontier Americas Secures Financing for Mustang Two Solar Project
The solar facility is currently under construction on a 1,400-acre site in Kings County, Calif., and is slated to begin commercial operation in 2020.
Work Begins on First of 6 Microgrids to Power Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
PEARL will comprise a 1.5-megawatts of solar photovoltaic integration, 500 kilowatt-hours of battery storage and the ability to restore 1MW of power with less than a 10 percent voltage drop.
Willis Tower Achieves LEED Platinum
The property owner plans to wrap up $500 million in capital improvements to the country’s second-tallest office building early next year.
Pumped-Up Power: Drilling Into Geothermal
When conditions are right, this largely untapped renewable resource can cut operations costs and reduce a property’s carbon footprint.