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AN INTRODUCTION TO BUILDING ENERGY AUDITS An energy audit is an assessment of the energy efficiency of a building. It identifies opportunities to save energy, reduce costs and improve the value of […]

PARTNER’S ELIZABETH KROL DISCUSSES THE INCREASED DEMAND IN HOUSING IN THE BOSTON AREA An urgent need for more student and workforce housing has been a growing topic of discussion in […]

THE 2015 GRESB SURVEY, PORTFOLIO OWNERS ARE LOOKING TO IMPROVE BUILDING ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY. The Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) is an industry-driven organization committed to assessing the sustainability performance of […]

INTIMIDATED BY ACCOMPLISHING AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN? IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE SO COMPLICATED. Achieving energy efficiency is a high priority for most building owners and managers but the task […]

BOTH THE U.S. AND THE U.K. HAVE IMPLEMENTED REQUIREMENTS FOR CORPORATIONS… …to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions. In the 1970s the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a rule […]

IRA GROSSMAN LOOKS AT THE NETWORK OF PROGRAMS THAT EXIST TODAY. In response to growing concerns about America’s energy consumption, an increasing number of Benchmarking and Energy Disclosure laws are being implemented […]

THE EPA INTRODUCED A NEW GREEN RATING SYSTEM… … to benchmark the energy performance of multifamily buildings. A new green rating system for multifamily housing will be available in the fall […]

PARTNER’S LANCE COLLINS DISCUSSES HOW TO USE THIS LEED OPTION TO QUALIFY FOR FUNDING Recent changes to the US Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 Loan Program have brought new attention […]

ENERGY DISCLOSURE IS PROVING TO BE CRITICAL TO REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS AS FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AB1103 AB 1103—California’s energy disclosure law which requires commercial building owners to benchmark and […]