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Carbon Footprint Benchmarking Tracking a building’s climate impact used to be something only large investors worried about. Today, it’s essential for everyone who owns or manages property. Smaller companies face unique challenges — they know su [...]
Regenerative Buildings: Beyond Sustainability to Environmental Restoration Imagine structures designed not merely to lessen harm, but to genuinely restore nature. This idea - buildings that actively improve their surroundings - is gaining traction, shifting from classrooms into actual construct [...]
Urbanization and the Future of City Planning Urbanization is a global phenomenon that has been shaping cities for centuries, but the scale and pace of urban growth in the 21st century are unprecedented. As more than half of the world’s population now lives in urb [...]
Data Centers as an Asset Class The commercial real estate (CRE) industry is undergoing a major transformation as data centers emerge as one of the most sought-after asset classes. The rapid expansion of cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), a [...]
Adaptive Reuse – Transforming the Built Environment Adaptive reuse is revolutionizing commercial real estate (CRE) by repurposing underutilized or obsolete properties into vibrant, functional spaces. This strategy breathes new life into aging structures, reduces environme [...]
ENERGY STAR NextGen™ Certification Launched The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the launch of ENERGY STAR NextGen, a new level of certification for U.S. commercial and multifamily buildings that available to the nation's most energy-efficient, l [...]
11 On-Demand Sustainability Resources CRE Insight Journal’s annual ENERGY STAR® Month wrapped up recently. Here’s a quick look at the 11 on-demand resources released this year:Behind the Curtain: Increased Tenant Transparency – While energy perfor [...]
Sustainability in the Commercial Real Estate World In the winter of 2020, I completed two brief videos for CRE Insight Journal relating to sustainability. The impact your company might have on the Triple Bottom Line of Sustainability, articulated beautifully by the Unite [...]
Environmental Sustainability Case Studies Commercial real estate professionals often find inspiration from other industry professionals and the projects they implement to design, construct, manage, and operate properties. If you’re looking for some inspiration [...]
Strategies for Property Managers to Promote ENERGY STAR Tenant Space ENERGY STAR Tenant Space is designation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for commercial spaces that meet specific energy efficiency performance criteria. It focuses on leased spaces, encouraging tenants [...]
Ways to Save: ENERGY STAR Tenant Space The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began development of the ENERGY STAR Tenant Space program in 2018 and it was officially launched in 2020. It was created as a new way to assess and recognize environmentally [...]
Sourcing Energy Efficient Products ENERGY STAR® is an essential resource for commercial real estate (CRE) professionals who are focused on driving environmental sustainability and energy efficiency. ENERGY STAR® provides several tools that are useful in [...]
The Data-Driven Future of CRE and Property Management Commercial real estate (CRE) property managers are finding themselves at the forefront of innovation through the power of the data economy. The integration of data-driven technologies is reshaping traditional property ma [...]
Modular Construction in CRE Modular construction is emerging as a transformative force in commercial real estate, reshaping traditional approaches to building design and development. This innovative construction method involves assembling prefabric [...]
7 Elements of the Circular Economy The circular economy is a transformative concept gaining momentum as societies worldwide grapple with the challenges of resource depletion and environmental degradation. Unlike the traditional linear economy, which follo [...]
Excellence in Environmental Sustainability: 619 Ponce 619 Ponce, managed by Jamestown, L.P., received the 2023 Excellence in Environmental Sustainability Award from CRE Insight Journal. The award recognizes a building or building complex that has undertaken significant envi [...]
BOMA Georgia Named ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia (BOMA Georgia) has been named 2024 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Each year, the ENERGY STAR progr [...]
Ways to Save: Sustainability Resources Sustainability and efficiency are a major driver in commercial real estate. Tenants look towards greener buildings and ask owners how they are impacting the environment. Owners look towards managers and operators on how [...]