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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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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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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Building technology experts at O.CON: The Office Conference this week in Los Angeles shared some of the latest innovations in construction materials and their value propositions with attendees. Eric Nelson, an architect and energy expert with Nelson Architech GmbH, discussed a new kind of high-performance insulation […]
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Is the road of the future about to become reality? Perhaps you remember reading about “Smart Solar Roadways” in the fall 2014 issue of Development magazine. Author Nicola Davies, Ph.D., described emerging innovations in technology and engineering that could integrate solar panels with road surfaces, creating […]
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In 2013, Delos established the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) to administer the WELL standard in late 2014. The IWBI describes the standard as “[marrying] best practices in design and construction with evidence-based medical and scientific research – harnessing the built environment as a vehicle to […]
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Farming on urban rooftops is a flourishing trend, as noted in a fall 2015 Development magazine article, “Up on the Roof, Cities Grow Green.” The article describes how rooftop farms in St. Louis, New York and Quebec are bringing new life to commercial buildings. Since then, […]
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A 1920s Sears, Roebuck & Co. warehouse has taken on new life as a thriving, urban mixed-use development in Midtown Atlanta. Members of the NAIOP National Forums had an exclusive tour of the property and an extensive Q&A with the investment and construction leads from Jamestown, […]
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California grabbed national attention last year when the state took steps to address the state’s water shortage caused by the continued drought situation. However, maintaining a supply of freshwater for human consumption and use is not unique to California or the West. The debate on a […]
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A strong commitment to the commercial real estate industry and environmental stewardship stand out among the many reasons that Jonathan Lachance was selected as a recipient of NAIOP’s 2015 Developing Leaders Award. Lachance, general manager of real estate at Equium Group, has more than 12 years […]
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