Real Estate Decarbonization Mandates Are Fueling Green Economy Investments
Everyone in New York City real estate knew the day would eventually come. The Big Apple’s building efficiency mandate, Local Law 97, has been analyzed…
Retro-Commissioning Buildings Is a Path to a Greener Future
The climate change saga is at a point where the goal is no longer to avoid climate change. That opportunity has already come and gone.…
Commercial Real Estate’s United Drive Towards Building Decarbonization
Even on a small scale, the notion of eradicating anything in its entirety is nothing short of overwhelming. Removing all the leaves from the gutters.…
A Building’s Path To Net Zero Is Not Straightforward, Here’s the GPS To Help Navigate It
The real estate industry has made significant strides in reducing carbon emissions. This has been done by implementing more stringent building codes and increasing the…
New Green Building Codes Will Soon Take Effect Across the U.S.
As the year 2030 approaches, the target for many countries, states, and cities to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, the term "sustainability" is evolving from…
How Paris 2024 Organizers Are Planning to Slash Energy Emissions in Half
The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics may seem far away, but plans are well underway in the French capital. In particular, organizers have locked down ambitious…
Smaller Buildings Face Challenges Reaching Energy Efficiency Goals
Increasingly punitive state and local regulations. Skyrocketing energy costs. Mounting inventor and tenant demand for sustainability. All buildings, even the smaller ones, are under more…
5 Ways Tech Can Help Commercial Landlords Reduce Costs and Increase Profits
In recent years, technology has been revolutionizing the commercial real estate industry, providing innovative solutions that enable landlords to optimize their properties to reduce costs…
How Software Is Helping Building Owners Lower Operating Costs
With the economy in decline, building owners are looking for ways to reduce expenses. But the down market also has occupiers expecting more from building…
How Heat in Wastewater Can Help Power Buildings
By now, you’ve probably heard that real estate has an energy problem. And by energy problem, I mean that it’s responsible for almost half of…