Q&A With Optimum Energy’s Nathan Rothman
Nathan Rothman is a serial entrepreneur. Before founding Seattle-based Optimum Energy in 2006, he launched a number of widely disparate companies, including a bar and restaurant in New York, Valiant Yachts Corp. in Texas, and a manufacturing company......
Solar Initiative Shines on California’s Commercial Rooftops
Distribution center giant ProLogis has leased the roof of a 607,000 sq. ft. distribution center to power provider Southern California Edison to begin the world’s largest solar cell installation program....
Report: CFOs See Green in Green Practices
Senior finance executives believe companies that reduce their impact on the environment can achieve significant financial benefits ranging from reduced operating costs to improved shareholder value and better employee retention....
CoStar Study: Green Buildings Outperform Peers in Key Metrics
Do green buildings generate higher rents, occupancy rates and sales prices? Now the answer to that question has moved out of the anecdotal realm into the realm of hard data. ...
MIPIM Awards
Energy-efficient projects figure prominently in the 2008 MIPIM Awards nominations, honoring outstanding real estate projects from around the world. Winners, chosen by MIPIM 2008 attendees,...
Q&A with Steven Ribeiro, Aldeia Development, LLC
Steven Ribeiro’s Independence Station project in Oregon will run on vegetable oil and solar power — and save a bundle. Ribeiro, principal of Aldeia Development LLC, is building a $15 million...
Studley Launches Sustainable Real Estate Practice
International commercial real estate services firm Studley has promoted Olivia Millar to director of sustainability and workplace strategies, a new practice designed to help clients achieve LEED certification for their office space or building....
Sustainable Standards Enter Building Codes
Given the focus on hot button issues such as rising energy prices and global warming, it’s no wonder cities are focusing on green initiatives ranging from improving air quality to promoting energy efficiency. What that means for commercial real estate builders is that cities are not only encouraging green building but more and more cities are requiring green building practices....
The Green Lending Debate
While a few small lenders are beginning to offer specific financial incentives to LEED or EnergyStar certified projects, larger lenders are taking a couple of different approaches. One is to incorporate sustainable design strategies into their own facilities. ...
Slow Economy Grows Green
With less cash for bells and whistles and the threat of recession bearing down on investors, is green building too expensive to make sense?...
