

Green Roof Sustainability and Maintenance What does it mean to have a green roof? A green roof is any roof with a layer of vegetation over it. Green roofs can be extensive or intensive. Extensive green roofs usually focus on low growing plants and a thin layer o [...]
ENERGY STAR® Certification Nation Update In 2014, ENERGY STAR® celebrated its 15-year anniversary through the first Certification Nation campaign. In honor of the ENERGY STAR program’s 30th anniversary, ENERGY STAR has opened a new Certification Nation campa [...]
Pollinator Friendly Tips for Building Owners and Managers For the past few years, there has been an ongoing conversation about the importance of pollinators to the health of ecosystems and biodiversity. Commercial real estate industry stakeholders have a unique opportunity to i [...]
Standards of Measure: Using Calculations of a Newly Remeasured Building BOMA Floor Measurement Standards are very well known throughout the commercial real estate industry. They are so well recognized, that it is common practice to include a reference to BOMA floor standards in standard leas [...]
Standards of Measure: Calculating your Floor Space BOMA Floor Measurement Standards are very well known throughout the commercial real estate industry. They are so well recognized, that it is common practice to include a reference to BOMA floor standards in standard leas [...]
Structural Inspection and Repair: Densely Populated Repairs Structures deteriorate. Water, cracks, changing loads, insect infestations, and more, affect the structural integrity of buildings, and may necessitate repairs. Some repairs simply have to happen. However, many buildings [...]
Structural Inspection and Repair: Masonry, Concrete, and Repairs Structural inspection and repair are extremely important topics. Building materials require regular inspection, maintenance, and repair, regardless of whether they are wood, steel, masonry, or reinforced concrete. This a [...]
Breaking Down Building System Threats and Cybersecurity for CRE: Scans and Printers Building cybersecurity is a major issue affecting thousands of commercial properties. Understanding the importance of cybersecurity is integral to preparing for cyber-attacks, and these examples give an idea of the conse [...]
Breaking Down Building System Threats and Cybersecurity for CRE: Connectivity Lost to Over 100 Buildings Building cybersecurity is a major issue affecting thousands of commercial properties. Understanding the importance of cybersecurity is integral to preparing for cyber-attacks, and these examples give an idea of the conse [...]
Breaking Down Building System Threats and Cybersecurity for CRE: 92 Days to Recover Building cybersecurity is a major issue affecting thousands of commercial properties. Understanding the importance of cybersecurity is integral to preparing for cyber-attacks, and these examples give an idea of the conse [...]
L-Prize Concept Phase Concludes The first stage of the United States Department of Energy’s Lighting Prize (or L-Prize) competition concluded on Feb. 3, 2022. Four groups were awarded $20,000 each for their Solid-State Lighting (SSL) design concepts [...]