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How to Implement a Living Wall There are numerous benefits to installing a living wall, or green wall, at your property, but installing the wall itself requires careful considerations and planning. This process involves assessing your property and ins [...]
Benefits of Living Walls in CRE Often referred to as a green wall or vertical garden, living walls are a fusion of plant life and architectural design to provide not only an aesthetic relief but tangible benefits in terms of sustainability, wellness, a [...]
Efficient Technologies for Facilities Sustainability is a critical aspect in the management of many facilities, and implementing highly efficient technologies and programs can save money and increase property values. In facility management, efficient technol [...]
Ways to Save: Building a Sustainability Roadmap Building a successful and effective sustainability program requires careful planning and consideration. Developing a sustainability roadmap will help you better define your goals, assess your property, and continue to su [...]
Sustainability in Facility Management: Challenges and Solutions Facility management is crucial in ensuring the effective and efficient operation of buildings and properties throughout the county. Environmental responsibility is seeing greater emphasis than ever before, and facilities [...]
Ways to Save: Tracking and Green Certifications Energy consumption is a cornerstone of the operating cost for commercial real estate assets. Monitoring and managing these consumption patterns can result in significant savings, which have the potential to impact a comp [...]
Building a Vision of Sustainable Excellence Integrating sustainability into commercial real estate (CRE) has become imperative for property managers, owners, and operators. With tenants emphasizing net-zero policies and needing to lower operational costs, sustaina [...]
Efficient Lighting in Industrial Real Estate Industrial real estate is a quickly growing segment of commercial real estate. E-Commerce has remained a driving force for the expansion and growth seen in industrial real estate, and efficient lighting is critical in th [...]
Bright Ideas: Daylighting in CRE Striking a balance between sustainability and enhancing the tenant experience is pivotal in commercial real estate. Many architects, designers, and building owners are leaning towards sustainable and human centric design [...]
BOMA Georgia Becomes First Nonprofit Association to Achieve ENERGY STAR® Tenant Space™ Certification The Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia (BOMA Georgia) has become the first nonprofit association in the United States to be awarded ENERGY STAR® Tenant Space™ certification by the U.S. Environmental P [...]
U.S. Department of Energy’s EIA 2018 CBECS Report The US Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA) has completed the release of the 2018 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) with the publication of the methodology of the 2018 surve [...]
Building Certifications in CRE: An Environment of Excellence There are many beautiful states in this amazing country, one would be hard pressed to find more diverse and beautiful views than those found in the United States of America. Choppy waves wash along the shores of Maine, t [...]
Building Certifications in CRE: Certified Excellence In my home state of Georgia, daffodils shine bright yellow in the morning sun like little heads looking around announcing the beginning of spring until old dogwoods and azaleas explode into whites and pinks in mature sta [...]
Xeriscaping in Commercial Properties Xeriscaping is a form of landscaping that requires little to no irrigation. This system can help reduce costs associated with installation and maintenance of plants and irrigation systems. Xeriscaping usually util [...]
CRE Insight Journal, 2022 Special Issue The 2022 Insight Special Issue covers the value of continuing education in commercial real estate, the importance and benefits of building certifications, the evolution of e-commerce, fall protection in the workplace, an [...]
Native Landscaping in Commercial Real Estate In Commercial Real Estate, landscape design is incredibly important to the overall look and feel of a property. Utilizing native landscaping is a great way reduce overall maintenance costs and water usage while simultane [...]
Vertical Farming Methods in Commercial Real Estate In recent years, commercial real estate owners and managers have been moving toward environmental sustainability systems that are cost-effective and beneficial to tenants and staff. One of these systems is rooftop garden [...]