15
Jul
2020
House Democrats Release Plan to Tackle Climate Change
Posted On July 15, 2020  By Alex Ford  And has No Comment

Last month, Democratic members of a House climate change committee unveiled their blueprint for achieving a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. Nearly two years in the making, the report outlines dozens of recommendations – from emissions reduction targets for buildings, to mandated reductions in food waste – […]

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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 2 Comments

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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05
Feb
2020
Working Together to Get the Job Done
Posted On February 5, 2020  By Kathryn Hamilton, CAE  And has No Comment

“Washington, D.C., is a place that thinks it can operate in a vacuum,” said U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) to the NAIOP board of directors in a special meeting on Capitol Hill during the 2020 Chapter Leadership & Legislative Retreat. “Inside the Beltway, sometimes we think […]

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04
Sep
2019
How Congress Can Boost the Economy This Fall
Posted On September 4, 2019  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

Some people say they do their best work under pressure. Hopefully, that’s true for lawmakers in Congress. After a long summer break, both Houses return to Washington next week. Lawmakers will be under pressure, because they’ve left themselves only 13 days when both Houses are in […]

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21
Aug
2019
Pass Portman-Shaheen to Improve Energy Policy
Posted On August 21, 2019  By Rich Tucker  And has No Comment

When lawmakers return to a divided Washington next month, they’ll have plenty to discuss. There’s the pending U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, a much-needed Qualified Improvement Property tax fix, a transportation spending measure to consider, and the 2020 federal budget to enact. Clearly, a lot of legislative business […]

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02
Aug
2017
Congress Voices Support for Key CRE Program
Posted On August 2, 2017  By Alex Ford  And has No Comment

In May, President Trump released his first-ever budget proposal, the funding request submitted to Congress by White House administrations each year. In keeping with promises made on the campaign trail, the document called for deep cuts to a number of federal agencies, and the elimination of […]

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15
Jun
2016
Energy Bill Negotiations Prove Difficult Under Current Political Climate
Posted On June 15, 2016  By John Bryant  And has No Comment

The House moved one step closer to conferencing an energy bill with the Senate, but in the process added more controversial provisions to their underlying bill. Included in the amendment language – totaling over 800 pages – are several controversial items, many of which have garnered […]

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06
Jan
2016
What to Expect in 2016 on Capitol Hill
Posted On January 6, 2016  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Larry J. Sabato, director of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics and author of Sabato’s Crystal Ball, likes to warn his readers that “those who live by the crystal ball wind up eating ground glass.” As we begin a new year, it is with that […]

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02
Sep
2015
A Season of Discontent? Congress Returns for a Difficult Fall Session
Posted On September 2, 2015  By Aquiles Suarez  And has No Comment

Congress did itself no favors when it left in July, postponing a number of difficult policy decisions for its fall session. With Congress scheduled to return next week, it’s a perfect time to lay out what’s likely to happen on NAIOP’s most important agenda items in […]

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05
Aug
2015
Why NAIOP Cares About the Energy Efficiency Debate
Posted On August 5, 2015  By John Bryant  And has No Comment

For several years, Congress has been debating the merits of energy efficiency and has struggled to define what role, if any, it should play in advocating for new building codes aimed at increasing energy efficiency in the built environment. During those debates, NAIOP has educated our […]

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