Sustainability
American University’s Road to Carbon Neutrality
American University has achieved carbon neutrality, reaching the its goal of zero carbon footprint two years early. The university attributes achievement to solar power and campus-wide efforts.
MGM Resorts Bets on 100MW Solar Array
Located 25 miles north of Las Vegas in the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone, the solar project will provide as much as 90 percent of daytime power to MGM Resorts’ properties on the Strip.
Xcel Advances $1.6B Wind Plan for Texas, NM
Xcel Energy will own and operate two more wind farms in Texas and New Mexico, which combined will have 1,230 megawatts of capacity. The facilities are anticipated to save customers in the region $2.8 billion over a 30-year period.
C-PACE Turns Boulder Business Energy Efficient
The measures designed and implemented by Energesco Solutions for marketing agency Room 214 will generate annual savings of more than $39,000 and reduce the facility’s gas emissions by 1,869 metric tons per year.
California Military Department’s $135M HQ Breaks Ground
Walsh Construction Co. II and Stantec have teamed up to build the 285,000-square-foot, zero-net energy campus in Rancho Cordova, near Sacramento.
Workplace Design: Space Standards Are Critical Focus Areas
Principal Dan Perruzzi of Boston-based Margulies Perruzzi Architects shared his view on sustainable office design in an interview with CPE. The company has roughly three decades of experience in designing energy-efficient working spaces.
ACCIONA Plans 2nd Texas Wind Farm
The 145-megawatt Palmas Altas wind park is estimated to cost around $200 million and is slated to produce about 524 gigawatt-hours of clean energy yearly.
Australia Approves Solar Park for Bitcoin Mining
Located some 130 miles south of Perth, in Western Australia’s Shire of Collies, the 20-megawatt facility should come online within the next six months.
Top 10 Green Office Buildings in the Bay Area
As property owners strive to implement sustainable practices across their portfolios, Yardi Matrix compiled a list of the largest LEED-certified assets in the Bay Area.
Disney Goes Solar to Power 2 Theme Parks
The 50-megawatt facility in Central Florida could supply as much as 25 percent of Walt Disney World’s power needs.