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Greenbuild 2014: Green Buildings, Healthy Workers, Sustainable Design Apps, Free Online Learning

October 27, 2014October 24, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Some 47 percent of building owners cut their healthcare costs for employees in facilities with green building features such as daylighting and natural air circulation, according to a study by McGraw Hill, the AIA, CBRE, US Green Building Council, United Technologies and a host of other partners, presented at Greenbuild ... Read more »

WELL Building Standard Launched

October 21, 2014October 20, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The International WELL Building Institute has launched the WELL Building Standard Version 1.0, which focuses on enhancing people’s health and well-being through the built environment, at the inaugural WELL Building Symposium in New Orleans. Following a two-year pilot program and a formal Peer Review process, the standard is now publicly ... Read more »

No ‘Silver Bullet’ to Cut Buildings’ Carbon Emissions

October 21, 2014October 20, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

US commercial buildings can reduce carbon emissions through a range of everyday measures — not a “silver bullet,” CBRE tells Reuters. CBRE is the world’s largest commercial real estate services company. Residential and commercial buildings account for about 38 percent of US CO2, according to Department of Energy figures. David Pogue, ... Read more »

CBRE Surpasses 300 LEED-Certified Buildings

July 28, 2014July 25, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

CBRE Group has certified more than 300 buildings through the US Green Building Council LEED for Existing Buildings rating system, making the company the commercial real estate services and investment industry leader in LEED for Existing Buildings certifications. CBRE’s Global Energy & Sustainability LEED Programs team has now certified 305 ... Read more »

Updated Benchmarking Analysis of Disclosed U.S. Corporate Environmental Practices, 2013 Edition

Top Environmental Management Practices Revealed

July 24, 2014July 24, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Ecolab has the strongest environmental management of all the companies in the Russell 3000 index, according to a study that evaluates environmental policies and infrastructure. Scoring 91 of 100 points, Ecolab saw an increase in score of 38 points (72 percent) during the past two years. In second place is ... Read more »

US Leader In Green Commercial Space Announced

June 25, 2014June 24, 2014 by Ken Jennison

The US city with the highest percentage of green commercial space is Minneapolis, with 77 percent of its commercial real estate space certified as green, according to a study by CBRE Group and Maastricht University. The city with the second-highest percentage of green space was San Francisco, at 67.2 percent, ... Read more »

GM Renaissance Center Sends Zero Waste to Landfill

December 10, 2013December 18, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The General Motors Renaissance Center now recycles, reuses or converts all its waste to energy, diverting 5 million pounds of trash annually from landfill. The automaker says the Renaissance Center — a six-tower office complex in Detroit that has its own ZIP code — is the most complex among GM’s ... Read more »

Standards & Compliance Briefing: Well Buildings, PV Capacity, Baltimore Ravens

November 21, 2013November 21, 2013 by Tamar Wilner

CBRE Group has received the world’s first certification for a commercial office space under the WELL Building Standard pilot program, for the company’s global headquarters in Los Angeles. The facility features energy absorbing flooring, UV air sanitizers, biophilic air treatment, water filtration systems and anti-microbial coatings on all surfaces. Real estate ... Read more »

GreenBox Develops ‘TurboTax for Sustainability Reporting’

July 16, 2013July 3, 2017 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

GreenBox, a startup that says it wants to be “the TurboTax for environmentally conscious companies,” is commercializing its web-based sustainability reporting software following a pilot program with real estate asset management firms including Clarion Partners and Thomas Properties Group. The company’s first product, geared toward companies that report to the ... Read more »

Environmental Executive Moves: CBRE, Wilo, EnSafe, Earth911

May 31, 2013May 31, 2013 by Leon Walker

Here’s the latest news on hirings, promotions and departures among environmental leaders. CBRE: The commercial real estate firm has appointed Rebecca Pearce as head of sustainability for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Pearce was previously head of client sustainability services at CBRE’s Pacific business and before that, she was with ... Read more »

CBRE Sustainability Report: Four-Year, $1m ‘Green Research Challenge’ Launched

July 11, 2012July 11, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Global real estate services company CBRE increased electricity use in its worldwide operations by 6 percent last year, from 60,642 to 64,284 MWh, according to its 2011 corporate responsibility report. In the report, CBRE also revealed its Real Green Challenge, which will award $1,000,000 over four years to fund independent ... Read more »

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