Sustainability
Keeping CRE Sustainable
CPE and Kingsley Associates ask tenants what they think of their green efforts and what can be improved.
Report Explores Technology’s Role in CRE Trends
Possibilities include wi-fi ads, multi-building green planning, even drone high-rises. The bank’s latest report details what’s still to come and what the industry’s disruptors will be.
Dominion to Power Facebook’s $1B VA Data Center With Solar
The company will expand its photovoltaic portfolio to meet the needs of Facebook’s recently announced 1 million-square-foot Virginia facility.
EU Green Building Spendings to Reach $112B by 2026
According to Navigant Research’s new report, Europe will invest a great deal in intelligent digital building technologies to remain successful in reaching efficiency goals. Examining eight commercial building types, the study covers seven product categories.
Largest Michigan Solar Park Begins Commercial Operation
The 200,000-panel array broke ground in 2016 and is spread across more than 250 acres. The facility is estimated to produce sufficient clean energy to power 11,000 homes.
Microsoft, GE Announce New Wind Farm in Ireland
A 37-megawatt wind farm will be developed in County Kerry, Ireland. The facility will consist of turbines with integrated batteries, marking the first deployment of battery integration into wind turbines to store energy in Europe.
Bloomberg’s New HQ Achieves near Perfect BREEAM Score
Slated to open later this month, the new European headquarters is the “world’s most sustainable building,” obtaining a 98.4 percent score in the BREEAM sustainability assessment method.
KBS Atlanta Office Awarded LEED Platinum
The building, located at 171 17th St., is also known for being the first LEED Silver Core & Shell certified building in the world and is only one of seven in the market to have achieved Platinum.
PG&E Breaks Ground on CA Training Center
The Livermore Substation Training Center will concentrate on electric substation operations and maintenance.
Alliant Energy Corp. Acquires 300MW Wind Project in Iowa
The wind facility consists of 100 to 150 slow-spinning wind turbines spread across 30,000 acres that will produce enough electricity to power nearly 102,000 U.S. homes.