Sustainability
Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Agreement Winners
Empire Wind and Sunrise Wind development projects of Equinor, as well as Bay State Wind—a joint venture of Ørsted and Eversource Energy—are slated for completion by 2024.
Power Strategies Run On Parallel Tracks
Despite widespread commitments to clean power by property operators and other stakeholders, the energy future is more complicated.
Midyear Update: States Make Major Moves
The flurry of energy-related measures enacted by states and cities during the first half of 2019 bring major implications for commercial properties. Here is a sampling.
Catalyst for Change
Passive House principles, net-zero energy operations and innovative materials will characterize a pair of ultra-sustainable neighboring buildings in the University District of Spokane, Wash.
California’s $1B Solar Incentives Target Affordable Housing
A new state initiative will provide $100 million in incentives annually for solar retrofitting. More than 3,500 properties comprising approximately 255,000 households will qualify.
Hospitality Sector Sees Sustainability as Key to Success
According to a new report by the Urban Land Institute, introducing green programs and features at hotels not only adds value to properties, it provides a competitive edge.
Pine Gate Starts Work on 101MW Solar Project in SC
The development, which marks the company’s 13th project in the state, is spread across 651 acres, making it one of South Carolina’s largest solar sites.
ATXI Completes 1st Phase of Mark Twain Transmission Project
Ameren estimates that its total investment in the project—a 96-mile, 345,000-volt transmission line and substation—will reach $250 million.
Longroad Energy Begins Construction on 243MW Wind Farm
El Campo is one of the largest investments ever made in Knox County, with the total cost of the project estimated at $335 million.
Dominion Energy Begins Work on Offshore Wind Project
The first phase of construction takes place onshore and consists of the installation of a half-mile conduit that will hold the final stretch of cables connecting two 6 MW turbines.