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- Lighting, Technology
L-Prize Update: Prototype Phase Open The second stage of the United States Department of Energy’s Lighting Prize (or L-Prize) competition opened on Jun. 30, 2022. The intent to submit deadline is Jan. 13, 2023, with the final submission deadline being May [...] - Books / Blogs, Design & Construction, Operations & Maintenance
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 [...] - Design & Construction, Operations & Maintenance, Risk Management
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 [...] - Design & Construction, Operations & Maintenance
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 [...] - Design & Construction, Operations & Maintenance
Structural Inspection and Repair: Water, Wood, and Steel 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. Struct [...] - Environmental Sustainability, Lighting, Technology
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 [...] - Advocacy, Financial Management
Qualified Improvement Property : How CRE Organizations Advocated for this Fix Qualified Improvement Property has had a tumultuous time these past few years. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 sent QIPs back a few steps via an accidental technicality, and it has taken years for this to be rectified. [...] - Healthy Buildings, Medical Office
Medical Offices in COVID Medical offices have faced enormous challenges through the COVID-19 Pandemic. While many office buildings were forced to shut down due to health concerns, medical offices remained open to help deal with the ongoing pande [...] - Environmental Sustainability, Medical Office
2022 Medical Office Buildings ENERGY STAR® Update In January 2014, ENERGY STAR stopped certifying medical office buildings. Medical offices could still have ENERGY STAR scores, but scores over 75 did not receive certification. This was due to a scarcity of useable data [...] - Advocacy
Advocacy Days: Following Up Advocacy days are key events that allow individuals and shared interest groups to lobby legislators directly. Associations, non-profits, businesses, and concerned citizens use them to let their representatives hear their [...] - Advocacy, Preparedness
Advocacy Days: Executing Your Event Advocacy days are key events that allow individuals and shared interest groups to lobby legislators directly. Associations, non-profits, businesses, and concerned citizens use them to let their representatives hear their [...] - Advocacy
Advocacy Days: Planning Advocacy days are key events that allow individuals and shared interest groups to lobby legislators directly. Associations, non-profits, businesses, and concerned citizens use them to let their representatives hear their [...] - Environmental Sustainability, Financial Management
Utilities and You: Incentives and Rebates From the western coasts of the Pacific to the eastern shores of the Atlantic, and everywhere in between, utility companies manage the energy, water, and gas used by the commercial real estate industry. Utility companies [...] - Environmental Sustainability, Lighting
Lighting Quality: Definitions, Options, and Methods of Measure Lighting quality is an important issue affecting much of the American populace. How do lights affect us? How is that measured? Knowing the terms and information surrounding light quality and measurement can assist proper [...] - Environmental Sustainability, Technology
Measuring Energy Performance: Exploring Tomorrow’s Technology and Techniques Energy performance and measurement are integral in the maintenance and operations of a building. ENERGY STAR® is not the only tracking tool around, and a new method is making waves in the Northeastern and Western market [...] - Advocacy
Community Improvement Districts and CRE: Beautification and Other Benefits Community Improvement Districts, or CIDs, are a way for commercial entities like businesses, buildings, and other groups to improve their areas without waiting on government action. CIDs go by many names: Business Improv [...] - Tenant Experience
Integrating Security Personnel into Your Property’s Operations and Customer Service Security personnel are the frontline to any incursion into the building, as well as the first person many tenants see as they enter. They are integral to the running of a building and help in more ways than simply securi [...] - Environmental Sustainability, Financial Management
Ways to Save: Sustainability Resources Sustainability is an important and tangible concern for everyone involved in buildings, from the owners and staff down to the tenants themselves. The United States Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Energy, a [...] - Environmental Sustainability, Financial Management, Operations & Maintenance, Technology
Ways to Save: Energy Management and Information Systems Identifying, calculating, and managing your energy consumption data is vital for building operations and improvement. Energy Management and Information Systems (EMIS) are an important set of tools to understand and impro [...] - Environmental Sustainability, Lighting
Ways to Save: Lighting From the mightiest light house to the tiniest tech room, lighting is integral to the work we do. Lights provide visibility, comfort, and safety, but lighting costs can be a massive drain on building budgets. Light [...]
