Environment News
Rooftop Solar Rentals Generate Power and Revenue
As the solar energy movement continues to grow in both size and stature, governments, property owners and power providers are all seeking ways to access and leverage green energy resources to their best advantage. ...
Landmark D.C. Building Earns LEED Gold Certification
Washington, D.C. developer JBG Cos. has been was awarded LEED Core and Shell gold-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its landmark building at 300 New Jersey Ave. adjacent to the U.S. Capital....
Smart Building Solution Enhances Energy Performance, Says Johnson Controls
Improving the energy and operational performance of a building can lead to cost savings, and it can be accomplished as simply as turning off the HVAC over the weekend or installing low-flow toilets. However...
Retail REIT Regency Forges Ahead with Sustainability in Tough Economy
Consumers reined in spending and retail vacancies skyrocketed to 11.6% in the fourth quarter of last year, according to New York-based research firm Reis. ...
Environment Articles
Doubling Down on Green
The past two years have been brutal for U.S. businesses and their employees. That reality has trickled down to commercial real estate owners and landlords who have been grappling with how to pay debt service on properties with rising vacancies and falling rents....
Aviation Park Envisioned Near Atlanta
On the 15th floor of his office building overlooking Atlantic Station, Jim Jacoby sits in the conference room, the sleeves of his plaid shirt rolled up...
Rust to Diamonds
Among old auto plants, investors can find property gems, but excavating them isn't easy. In Norwood Ohio, locals refer to the day the last Camaro rolled...
Bankruptcy alters General Motors' liability
Bankruptcy forever changed General Motors Corp. and gave new urgency to its downsizing. It also affected the firm's financial responsibility for cleanup...
Eco City: From Dream to Project
In Delray Beach, Fla., a plan to build a sustainable community called Destiny is moving forward...
Green Funds Acclimate to Chilly Climate
As the cost of new development becomes prohibitive, green opportunity funds are looking for different ways to invest. Rather than take on the risk of...
BOMA and Clinton Climate Initiative Launch Program to Streamline Green Retrofit Process
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) and the Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) have developed a contract model, BOMA Energy Performance Contracting (BEPC), to help property owners and operators simplify the process of making energy-efficient retrofits to existing buildings....
Staying Lean and Green
At the EPA's Region 8 headquarters in Denver, custodial crews perform all of their cleaning tasks during daylight hours. Janitorial teams working among...
Low-cost fixes can yield big savings
Property owners and managers can ease into a green operations program by taking low-cost measures to conserve energy before committing to a complete green...
Are You Covered?
Insurance experts are learning that green building is fraught with risks to owners and their service providers. Casualty liability underwriters worry...
