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Editor's Note: Get Your Avatar Ready!
Stay home and join Sustainable Facility and other green professionals live on Aug. 5!
by Michelle Hucal, LEED AP | July 1, 2010 | Comments (3)
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The Building Owner’s and Operator’s Sustainability Solution: July 2010
There has been a substantial uptick in the pursuit of energy savings projects over the past many months. This is likely because companies have cut back on large capital projects and have focused on improving the bottom line.
by Michael J. Berning, P.E., LEED AP | July 1, 2010 | Comments (1)
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A Unique Beast
Building a green retail facility today has become relatively easy. Not to dismiss the process or say it’s a walk in the park, but compared to building the first LEED retail shopping center in the U.S. back in 2003-2004 (Abercorn Common), today’s designers, code officials and especially tenants have a much greater understanding of sustainable design, LEED certification and green building technologies.
by Tommy Linstroth LEED AP | July 1, 2010 | Comments (0)
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A Penny Earned
As CEO of J&S Construction, I have had the opportunity to work on several LEED projects; but my team and I have learned the most from constructing our own facility.
by John D. Stites II | July 1, 2010 | Comments (2)
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Integrating LEED
The topic of green leases and ways tenants and landlords can protect the financial interests associated with green building has been a big area of discussion over the last few years — and for good reason.
by Katie Rothenberg | July 1, 2010 | Comments (1)
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Dealing with Deteriorating Efficiency
Research indicates that energy performance in commercial buildings deteriorates over time, regardless of whether it’s an existing building or a new building. Yes, even new buildings, including those that were designed as highly energy-efficient sustainable buildings, realize deterioration of as much as 30 percent in the first three years of operation.
by Nathan Rothman | July 1, 2010 | Comments (0)
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Paying the Way
Over the past year, there has been a sea change in the recognition of the importance of energy efficiency by facility owners, business leaders, policy-makers and investors: President Obama calls it sexy, venture capitalists are banking on it to be this year’s cleantech darling (investment is up 39 percent), and businesses and homeowners are eager to take on the cash rewards and electricity savings that energy efficiency retrofits promise.
by Bob Hinkle | July 1, 2010 | Comments (0)
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