Technology
Forensic Architect Brings Energy Strategies to BOMA Conference in Philadelphia
Architect Roger Morse, president of Troy, N.Y.-based building sciences firm Morse Zehnter Associates, won’t be the keynote speaker at the annual conference of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International in Philadelphia in late June. But he easily could be. ...
Online Spending for Commercial Real Estate Marketing Reaches $2.9 Billion
Spending for online commercial real estate marketing is projected to reach a record $2.9 billion in 2009, according to Williamsburg, Va.-based media research firm Borrell Associates Inc....
Streetcar Fills Seattle Developer’s Marketing Desires
When Seattle-based commercial real estate developer The Blume Co. moved to a new headquarters in the city, Los Angeles marketing firm Plush Real Estate Media created an eye-catching way for Blume to showcase its premier properties and capabilities or brokers and potential tenants. ...
Technology Roundup
Carlton Group has launched an online auction site www.carltonauctions.com for the sale of commercial real estate assets. ...
Dubai’s Building Technology Wows Conference Attendees
The world’s tallest building, the $20 billion Burj Dubai, is taking shape in the desert of Dubai amid a rising collection of structures that form an engineer’s dream. ...
Meridian Markets Software for Building Management
While the economic slowdown has curtailed construction, a California firm that sells software solutions for managing capital building projects is counting on the need to reduce risk to spur demand for the technology....
Texas Eco Centre Earns LEED Platinum Pre-Certification
Eco Centre at Lake Pointe in Sugar Land, Texas has received the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Core & Shell Platinum-level pre-certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), says Bill Stone, director of project leasing with Cushman & Wakefield of Texas. ...
Building Owners Ask Justice Department for Clause to Avoid Costly Building Changes
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International has asked the Justice Department to exempt existing facilities from having to comply with proposed changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines. ...
California Company Aims to Cut Operating Costs
“Spend management,” a catchphrase for optimizing operating costs, has never been as crucial to the commercial real estate space as it is during these tempestuous economic times. ...
Regency Centers to Pilot Energy-Saving Technologies
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Regency Centers, a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) that owns and operates grocery-anchored and community shopping centers, has been selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Net-Zero Energy Commercial Building Initiative...
Microsoft’s Virtual Earth Grapples with Google Earth
Microsoft’s Virtual Earth is battling toe-to-toe with Google Earth for commercial real estate customers in the aerial view and mapping technology arena. ...
Q&A: Satellier Helps Modernize Indian Construction Projects
Ironically, for a country that serves as a back-shop for a lot of outsourced technology, India still lags when it comes to technological advancement, which in turn hampers the progress of construction projects. ...
Roundtree Visuals Uses Artwall to Convey its Message
Roundtree Visuals of Emeryville, Calif. has introduced a colorful Welcome Artwall as an information center for commercial real estate spaces. Integrating art with technology, its design can be used with any monitor, including a freestanding display. ...
Lift for Landlords
An essential pricing tool in the hotel, airline and rental car industries for years, revenue management software has yet to gain widespread acceptance...
