The EV Revolution’s Impact on Commercial Real Estate
As Americans have increasingly become more concerned with climate change and looked to shift away from fossil fuels, stricter legislation around emissions is driving the…
Mapping Out Public Transit Ridership Rates and Office Vacancy
Getting workers back in offices is still the top priority for managers, city officials, and, of course, office building owners. What leads to more office…
Banking on Transit-Oriented Development
It’s safe to say that Sherri Ziller, President and CEO at Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, is a little excited. After nearly a decade of…
Hybrid Work’s Contribution to a More Sustainable Future
As the world’s eyes turn towards Egypt and the COP27 summit in mid-November, growing numbers of warnings continue to reverberate about the ever-increasing dangers of…
What are Digital Twins? A Pair of Computer Modeling Experts Explain
A digital twin is a virtual representation of a real system – a building, the power grid, a city, even a human being – that…
The Unfulfilled Promise of the World’s Most Expensive Bus Terminal
Over time, things crack. Some cracks are expected, an unavoidable consequence of age. Others are from unexpected events, the right amount of pressure applied at…
How Commercial Real Estate Can Plan Around the Supply Chain Mess
Two years ago, the global economy hit a speed bump unlike anything in living memory. The COVID-19 pandemic forced people worldwide to be locked down,…
What Subway Tunnels Can Contribute to Making Buildings More Efficient
I know it might have been a while, but try to recall the last time you were in a subway tunnel. Can you remember how…
Driverless Cars Won’t Be Good for the Environment if They Lead To More Auto Use
For years, self-driving car technology has remained tantalizingly just beyond the horizon. Bold predictions notwithstanding, fully automated vehicles still haven’t appeared in showrooms. But the…
Walkability is Stepping Back into Commercial Real Estate Valuation Spotlight
If you did a quick Google search on Enrique Peñalosa, you might not find him to be a terribly influential thinker. Sure, he’s a celebrity…