Sustainability
C-PACE Funding Granted to Houston Office Asset
The deal marks the eighth C-PACE loan that Petros has funded in Texas and its second in Houston. The funds will be used for energy upgrades to a Houston office building located at 1225 North Loop West.
JPMorgan Chase Commits $900K to Help Detroit Go Green
The money will target infrastructure projects, in addition to Chase branch updates for better energy efficiency. The Nature Conservancy, Eastside Community Network and Jefferson East community are some of the groups accessing the funds.
Reducing Energy Consumption in CRE: ULI Report
The Urban Land Institute’s Greenprint Center for Building Performance just released Volume 8 of the Greenprint Performance Report, which indicates that commercial building owners and managers are making significant progress in decreasing energy consumption, water usage and carbon emissions.
Hines JV Plans 270 KSF Timber Office Project in Chicago
The company has teamed up with Diversified Real Estate Capital and Big Bay Realty to build T3 Goose Island, the city’s first wood-structured office development since the 1800s.
Ohio Educational Facility Awarded by EPA
A year ago, Springfield High School & Junior High scored only 69 on the EPA’s scale of 1-100, disqualifying it from receiving an Energy Star Building Label. Since then, energy efficiency initiatives were implemented that increased the school’s score to 86, making it the only K-12 educational facility in the county to tout the distinction.
Greenbuild 2017: Electrochromic Glass Controls Light, Energy Savings
SageGlass’s unique electronically controlled windows, walls and skylights allow for automated or manual control of sunlight and heat.
JV to Deliver 650 MW of Onshore Wind to Sweden
GE and Green Investment Group have partnered to deliver what will become the largest single site onshore wind farm in Europe, estimated to increase Sweden’s installed wind generation capacity by more than 12.5 percent.
Columbus Engages Arcadis for Wastewater Plant Improvements
Arcadis will design a heat and power engine capable of burning biogas to produce electricity and heat for the plant, helping the city increase its sustainability.
ACCIONA to Double Its Renewable Capacity in Latin America by 2020
ACCIONA currently owns 897 megawatts of wind and solar power capacity in the region, specifically in Chile, Mexico and Costa Rica.
SunPower Helix Carport System Powers Co-Working Space in CA
The 196-kilowatt SunPower system is expected to save 580 Executive Center $2.7 million in electric bills over the next 25 years.