Sustainability
Vancouver Lands First WELL-Certified Office
CBRE debuted its Vancouver digs in 2015 at MNP Tower, a 35-story office building developed by Oxford Properties. To meet the requirements for Gold-level WELL, the firm incorporated more than 100 wellness features into the asset.
Apolloware Software to Enhance Solar Installations
Texas-based Bandera Electric Cooperative (BEC) developed the cloud-based Apolloware software solution to help its commercial and residential members monitor solar and energy storage installations in real time.
Historic Perry Brooks Tower Awarded LEED Platinum
The certification marks the first LEED Platinum office renovation in Austin. Perry Brooks Tower’s LEED Platinum scorecard totaled 81 out of 110 possible points.
Syrian Hospital Goes Solar, More to Follow
UOSSM and its partners have developed and deployed a 480-panel solar system, an energy storage system and advanced data control system for a conflict-hit Syrian hospital.
TEP to Buy Solar Power for Historically Low Price
The Arizona utility signed a 20-year agreement to purchase electricity from a 100-megawatt solar facility at a new record low price. The solar project is slated for completion by the end of 2019.
Watt Plaza Recertified to LEED Platinum Level
The office asset exceeded its previous Platinum LEED certification by five points. In addition, the property consistently achieved high Energy Star rating every year since 2004, reaching 98 out of 100 this year.
Largest C-PACE Deal to Fund CA Medical Center Retrofits
Verity Health System will use the 30-year loan to make mandatory seismic upgrades to Seton Medical Center in Daly City, Calif.
Marco Beach Ocean Resort Awarded Two-Palm Rating
The resort was originally certified as a Florida Green Lodge in 2010 and has received the triennial designation since.
Southern Power Opens 102 MW Lamesa Solar Facility
The solar facility, spread across 887 acres, will generate enough energy to power about 15,000 Texas homes. The city of Garland, Texas signed a 15-year power purchase agreement to acquire the facility’s power and associated renewable energy credits.
Lindsay Honda Dealership Awarded LEED Silver
The dealership in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the few LEED certified and Platinum Honda Environmental dealers in the U.S. Honda achieved the certification by using recycled materials and reducing their energy and power usage.