Sustainability
The Retail Challenge
Energy Star is running a pilot with about 70 organizations through the end of this year for the Energy Star for Tenants program, previously known as Tenant Star.
International Trade Commission Puts Solar Growth in Trump’s Hands
A federal trade panel declared recently that surging imports of solar panels have hurt U.S. manufacturers. The ruling sets the opportunity for President Trump to issue tariffs.
Enerkem Begins Commercial Production of Cellulosic Ethanol
The company’s facility in Canada is the first commercial-scale plant in the world to produce cellulosic ethanol made from non-recyclable, non-compostable mixed municipal solid waste.
Dubai Picks Team for $3.9B Solar Project
A consortium led by Shanghai Electric and ACWA Power will build the 700-megawatt fourth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, touted as the largest facility of its kind.
Historic San Francisco Office Asset Earns LEED Platinum
The Mills Building is believed to be the oldest commercially owned, multi-tenant building in the Bay Area to be awarded the USGBC’s highest certification.
World’s Coolest Data Center Coming to Norway
Kolos, a company with offices in the U.S. and Europe, has set its sights on Ballangen, a Norwegian town north of the Arctic Circle, as the location for its hyper-scale project.
Enel Begins Construction on Peru’s Largest Wind Farm
The construction of the 132-megawatt wind facility, which will mark the company’s first wind project in the region, will set a subsidiary of The Enel Group back approximately $165 million.
College Adds to Solar System with Combined Solar and Storage
Santa Rose Junior College selected SunPower to deploy a fully integrated solar and storage project to add to its existing 77-kilowatt system that has been operating since 2007 atop the Frank P. Doyle Library.
Modera South Lake Union Awarded LEED Silver
The seven-story luxury apartment community is the first Mill Creek Residential property in Seattle to be awarded LEED certification.
New $40M Music Center Breaks Ground at Texas A&M
The 70,000-square-foot facility, renamed John D. White ’70–Robert L. Walker ’58 Music Activities Center, will replace the former E.V. Adams Band Hall.