Sustainability
JLL Adds New VP to Its Smart Building Team
In his executive role, Yann Palmore will provide advisory services and will develop strategies to help clients implement data-driven solutions into their commercial real estate portfolios.
MGM Resorts International Awarded Four Green Globe Certifications
The award, the highest assessment given by GBI, was bestowed upon a portfolio of 26 retrofit buildings in Las Vegas, which encompass more than 45 million square feet of hospitality space.
BofA Scores Naming Rights for Skanska’s Capitol Tower
The anchor tenant signed a 210,000-square-foot lease in April, covering six and a half floors. The lease features both office and 5,000 square feet of dedicated retail space.
Hines, Ivanhoé Break Ground on Toronto’s CIBC Square
The project will comprise two buildings and a one-acre elevated park over the rail corridor. The first property is scheduled for completion in 2020.
What’s Ahead for Energy Star?
With the fiscal year ending on Sept. 30 and the 2018 midterm elections on the horizon, the popular EPA program might be back on the chopping block.
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.