24
Sep
2020
Construction and COVID-19: Short- and Long-term Impacts
Posted On September 24, 2020  By Henry D’Esposito  And has 1 Comment

In 2019, private construction spending had slowed in the U.S. for the first time since the last recession. Then, at the beginning of 2020, construction was growing at a slow, steady pace. Suddenly, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, creating instability across markets and property types. Even in […]

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22
Sep
2020
How Life Sciences Labs are Boosting Productivity to Meet Growing Demand
Posted On September 22, 2020  By Roger Humphrey  And has No Comment

The life sciences industry has been a bright spot in the U.S. economy, with private investors putting more than $16 billion to work in the first half of 2020. That is in addition to a steady stream of government funding, with the National Institutes of Health […]

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11
Sep
2020
The Spread-Resistant Building and What it Will Take
Posted On September 11, 2020  By Ted Osborne  And has 1 Comment

At times like these, everyone involved in design, engineering and construction must wonder if it is time to change our thinking – or maybe hit the reset button. We have reason to do this after natural disasters of all kinds: the Louisiana floods in 2016, Hurricane Maria […]

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02
Sep
2020
California First in the Nation to Enact Zero-emission Truck Regulation
Posted On September 2, 2020  By Toby Burke  And has No Comment

The California Resources Board (CARB) unanimously adopted the Advanced Clean Truck Regulation on June 25. The new regulation intends to transition all medium- and heavy-duty truck fleets in the state to zero-emission vehicles by 2045. The board’s action is part of the state’s efforts to move away from […]

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06
Aug
2020
Adaptability the Top Amenity for the Post-pandemic Office
Posted On August 6, 2020  By Alan Joel  And has 1 Comment

The must-haves for the office of the near future may not be the same as they were six months ago. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has reshaped the way people live and work, every community has had to take stock of how their future office space and […]

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27
Jul
2020
Best Practices in Distribution and Warehouse Facilities Design
Posted On July 27, 2020  By Brielle Scott  And has No Comment

NAIOP has published a new 2020 edition of “Rules of Thumb for Distribution/Warehouse Facilities Design,” a 60-page e-book authored by Bryon Pinckert, former principal with HPA, Inc. Pinckert has drawn on his firm’s decades of industry experience to explain best-practice methods for planning and designing warehouse […]

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09
Jul
2020
Smart Buildings: The Benefits of Smart Technology in Commercial Applications
Posted On July 9, 2020  By Mitchell Klein  And has No Comment

Today’s consumers have become increasingly dependent on controlling many aspects of their daily lives via mobile apps and voice control with smart technology. The current global pandemic and social distancing regulations have placed an increased interest on reducing public person-to-person and touch interactions, and the commercial […]

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24
Jun
2020
Bringing the Outside In: WELL Building Strategies in Industrial Real Estate
Posted On June 24, 2020  By Kathryn Hamilton  And has 1 Comment

Annual health care spending in the U.S. tops $3.6 annually, and some studies suggest that overall health is impacted more by the environment and lifestyle choices than genetic makeup. With the majority of us spending around 90% of our days indoors, our health is fundamentally shaped […]

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09
Jun
2020
Cold Storage in a Post-Covid World
Posted On June 9, 2020  By Alex Langerman  And has No Comment

Empty grocery shelves. Shuttered meat processing facilities. Overbooked grocery delivery services. The COVID-19 crisis pushed our food supply system to its limit. The critical behind-the-scenes component holding it together: cold storage. Cold storage is the infrastructure and real estate subsector consisting of large refrigerated warehouses. These […]

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05
Jun
2020
Is the World Ready for Autonomous Vehicles?
Posted On June 5, 2020  By Trey Barrineau  And has No Comment

In November 2019, the NAIOP Research Foundation released a report that examined how autonomous vehicles (AVs) could impact the commercial real estate industry in the years ahead, as well as the steps currently being taken by local governments to prepare for that future. The report’s author, […]

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