Sustainability
Corporate Customers Set Green Procurement Record
Giants like Facebook, Microsoft and Walmart set the pace for American companies in 2018, reports the Rocky Mountain Institute’s Business Renewables Center.
Energy Retrofits Boost California Retail Portfolio
Phillips Edison teams up with Blue Sky Utilities for a series of upgrades that cut costs for owner and tenants while reducing the REIT’s carbon footprint.
Getting Ready for the EV Station Surge
More electric vehicles on the road means rising demand for charging facilities at commercial and multifamily properties. Is the investment worth the payoff?
Lendlease and the Green Revolution
What does building for the future entail? The company’s Eleni Reed highlights its innovative energy solutions for maintaining value in new developments for the longer term.
Apex Clean Energy Buys 442.5MW of Solar Projects in VA
The solar capacity is distributed into four projects currently underway across Virginia. Upon completion, the company’s portfolio is anticipated to power approximately 72,000 homes.
Enel Begins Work on 450MW Wind Farm in Texas
Upon completion, the project will be Enel’s largest wind farm, anticipated to generate around 1.7TWh annually and prevent the emission of more than 1.1 million tons of carbon dioxide per year.
Austin Self Storage Asset Scores LEED Platinum
CubeSmart’s 78,700-square-foot property is equipped with conservation features that create net zero energy status, including solar photovoltaic arrays, geothermal heating and cooling, and rainwater towers.
Texas’ Largest Energy Storage System Begins Operation
As it captures excess solar power, the lithium-ion structure has a capacity of 10MW/42MWh. That makes it the seventh largest nationally.
Skanska Builds for the Future
The director of sustainability for the company’s U.S. development unit sheds light on incorporating energy efficiency into large projects.
Future-Proof Properties
How do you design, build and manage commercial and multifamily properties that are guaranteed to have lasting flexibility, functionality and appeal?