04
Dec
2020
Beyond LEED: Exploring the Front Edge of Sustainable and Profitable Developments in Washington State
Posted On December 4, 2020  By NAIOP Washington State Sustainable Development Committee  And has 1 Comment

What is the first thing many developers or investors think when they hear the words “sustainable” or “green” as their architects describe their building design? For decades, the common perception has been that it is difficult (if not impossible) to make a deeply green building pencil […]

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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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22
Jul
2019
Achieving Sustainability through Unconventional Design
Posted On July 22, 2019  By Linda Strowbridge  And has 4 Comments

Rising sea levels, worsening storms, heightened seismic concerns and other environmental threats have presented the commercial real estate industry with a daunting array of challenges. Yet simultaneously, those challenges have inspired developers, architects, engineers and builders to create properties that are both resilient and elegant. “I […]

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19
Jun
2019
Development Magazine Summer Preview: The Big-Data Era Arrives
Posted On June 19, 2019  By Jennifer LeFurgy, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

The digital revolution is shifting how we relate to each other and the world. As with other revolutions, rigid hierarchies give way to the power of the networked individual. Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist and Wharton professor, recently observed that a teenager with a cellphone can […]

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20
Mar
2018
In Times of Tariffs, Mass Timber May Provide an Alternative to Steel
Posted On March 20, 2018  By Jennifer LeFurgy, Ph.D.  And has No Comment

President Donald Trump recently authorized levies of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum to take effect March 23, 2018. Although the presidential proclamation is an attempt to rectify the United States’ trade deficit, it could have adverse effects on the commercial real […]

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11
Sep
2017
Investing in a Sustainable Future
Posted On September 11, 2017  By Anna Murray  And has No Comment

It is commendable for commercial property investors to support initiatives that enhance the sustainability of assets, but does it pay off? Our experience tells us that the answer is a resounding YES. Developing a green building serves more than altruistic goals. Investing in a sustainable future […]

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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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17
Apr
2017
Eight New Ideas for the High-rise of the Future
Posted On April 17, 2017  By Jonathan Ward  And has 2 Comments

Seventy percent of the world’s population will live in cities by 2050. This is a dramatic change over one and a half generations, and it will require us to rethink how we build our cities. At the same time, many tech companies — Amazon, Tencent, Google, […]

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15
Dec
2016
Turning Foot Traffic into Power
Posted On December 15, 2016  By Brielle Scott  And has 2 Comments

Call it a step in the right direction: The steady stream of pedestrian commuters in Washington, D.C.’s Dupont Circle area are now able to generate enough electricity to keep the lights on at a nearby park. This is because the tangram-style geometric pattern walkers see embedded […]

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12
Dec
2016
Who Pays for Free Parking?
Posted On December 12, 2016  By Rachel Karitis  And has No Comment

There’s no such thing as a free lunch. There’s also no such thing as free parking – a concept made famous in the urban planning world by UCLA scholar Donald Shoup, author of “The High Cost of Free Parking.” Commercial real estate developers are likely familiar […]

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