Sustainability
New 20MW Solar Farm to Power Pearl Harbor Navy Base
The facility, dubbed West Loch, will consist of 80,760 fixed-tilt solar panels spread across 102 acres of land owned by the U.S. Navy. Upon completion, the farm will produce the lowest-cost renewable energy in the state.
Dual-Branded DC Hotel Achieves LEED Gold
The property, which features a 238-key Hyatt House and a 175-key Canopy by Hilton, has outperformed its original USGBC certification target.
SunPower to Buy U.S. Competitor SolarWorld
The firm hopes the acquisition will not only increase it.s U.S. manufacturing business, but also increase the likelihood that its products will be excluded from the Trump administration’s new solar tariffs.
Alliant Energy to Invest $1.8B for Wind Energy in Iowa
The energy company has received approval to expand its wind energy capacity in the state by 1,000 megawats by 2020, enough to power 430,000 Iowa homes.
PGIM Real Estate’s Net-Zero Milestone
A Silicon Valley office property is the first asset owned by an institutional investor to earn a place in the New Buildings Institute’s registry.
Leaders Call on Congress to Renew Efficiency Incentive
Advocates are urging Congress to make a key deduction permanent and increase the federal tax code’s only incentive for energy upgrades.
How RTEM Is Rewriting the Energy Management Playbook
Yardi Energy’s Annette Durnack sheds light on trends in real-time energy management systems and selecting an RTEM.
Electricity Demand, Prices Heat Up After 2017 Slowdown
Weather patterns dampened demand last year, but customers started 2018 by paying more for power, the U.S. Energy Information Administration reports.
Supersized Submetering on the Washington Waterfront
A scaled-up program at a $2.5 billion mixed-use development generates creative solutions plus valuable lessons.
Financing Solutions for Sustainable Development
At the NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate’s Conference on Sustainable Real Estate, executives examined the forces impacting sustainability financing, the efforts being made to scale green building efforts and the challenges ahead.