Sustainability
SC to Gain $1.5B Solar Investment
Cypress Creek Renewables will train as many as 7,000 people in a plan that would boost the number of workers in South Carolina’s solar energy industry to more than 10,000 over the next decade.
Vattenfall to Power Microsoft Hub in the Netherlands
The two companies signed a 10-year contract to power Microsoft’s data center located near Amsterdam. The 180-megawatt wind farm will begin construction in 2018 and is anticipated to start producing renewable energy in 2019.
Liberty Property Trust Breaks Ground on 2 Industrial Assets
Combined, the two buildings will add 704,000 square feet of industrial space to the market, located at the company’s Port Crossing Commerce Center in northwest Houston.
Amazon’s Biggest Wind Farm Up and Running
The Texas facility, which will generate 1 million-megawatt hours of wind energy annually, is one of the 18 projects the company has launched across the country.
World’s First Floating Offshore Wind Farm Begins Operations
Developed by Norwegian state-owned Statoil in partnership with Masdar, the 30-megawatt pilot Hywind Scotland will power roughly 20,000 U.K. households.
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.