commercial buildings
New ENERGY STAR report
An ongoing series of research reports from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) details information from the hundreds of thousands of buildings who use ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager to track energy usage. The latest report focuses on renewable energy and trends in energy metering and efficiency tracking. Onsite renewable energy systems The report studies data […]
10 / 22 / 20
Tidy Offices
One of the disadvantages of working in an open office space is that not everybody likes to clean up after themselves. Many have the bad habit of eating at their desk, so there will most definitely be crumbs on the carpet. Rainy days result in dirty shoes. Somebody celebrating their birthday can leave a trail […]
09 / 17 / 19
Transparent Wood
Recent decades have brought about numerous developments in the structure of glass: layered, stronger, lighter, and even energy-producing varieties are used in homes and offices around the globe. Getting rid of glass altogether may be the next big advancement in transparent building materials. Glass has natural disadvantages. It is a poor thermal insulator, which requires […]
10 / 26 / 16
Efficiency Reigns
If you haven’t prioritized the energy efficiency of your commercial properties, you’ve already fallen behind the curve. Corporate mandates requiring the lease of green buildings have nearly tripled. Prospects are willing—and now able—to pay a premium for energy efficient spaces. The Institute of Building Efficiency issued a survey to 687 VPs, facilities managers, owners and […]
11 / 18 / 15
Sustainable Urban
With the rapid development of ecological urbanism and sustainable urban design, cities are destined to become hubs of innovation and technological breakthroughs. Over the last decades, the green building movement has grown a great deal, evolving from a tiny niche in architectural design to a global trend impacting all aspects of human existence. Much attention […]
05 / 02 / 13
Sunset for 179D?
Over the last eight years, one financial motivation for building energy-efficient buildings, in both the commercial and multifamily sectors, has been the Energy Policy Act §179D tax deduction. §179D allowed for up to $1.80 per square foot of reduced tax liability for structures utilizing energy-efficient operating systems. The policy is scheduled to run out at […]
04 / 17 / 13
Cost Controls
With the cost of operating commercial buildings growing ever harder to control, owners and managers will likely start taking a new look at contracts this year for the first time in quite awhile. While trends in operating costs will probably continue to vary widely by both location and property type, they nonetheless will see an […]
01 / 09 / 13
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