Sears Tower Going Greener

HeidiTFM — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:00:55 +0000

The project will result in energy savings and reduced CO2 emissions to the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, cutting base building electricity use by up to 80% (by way of a combination of energy savings and cogeneration).

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Clinton Climate Initiative Focuses on City Infrastructure

HeidiTFM — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:20:09 +0000

The program will support the development of large-scale urban projects that demonstrate cities can grow in ways that are “climate positive.”

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Ohio’s Infrastructure Receives a Grade of C-

HeidiTFM — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:52:09 +0000

The ASCE Ohio Council estimates that an investment in infrastructure renewal of more than $46 billion is needed over the next five years to address the state’s crumbling infrastructure.

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New Commercial Property Index Reveals Negative Capital Growth

HeidiTFM — Thu, 28 May 2009 14:25:30 +0000

According to the IPD U.S. Annual Property Index, capital growth was -12.2% in 2008. For the 12 months to the end of December 2008, all property income return in the U.S. was 5.4%, contributing to an overall total return of -7.4%.

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City of Houston Deploys New Brownfield Inventory System

HeidiTFM — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:31:43 +0000

The City of Houston has deployed a customized brownfield inventory system to make its efforts to remediate and redevelop environmentally contaminated properties more efficient.

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Strategy During Economic Downturn? Back To Basics

HeidiTFM — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:36:33 +0000

The 2009 Ernst & Young real estate business risk report, produced in conjunction with Oxford Analytica, itemizes the 10 top business risks faced by the industry as ranked by leading sector analysts.

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Commercial Property Owners Focus on Preserving Value of Existing Assets

HeidiTFM — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:08:46 +0000

Battered by the U.S. economic recession, the commercial real estate market is struggling to maintain values across all property types and geographic areas, kicking a growing number of investors into survival mode as they painfully watch the value of their existing portfolios decline

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A Green Destiny in Florida

HeidiTFM — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:53:13 +0000

A model green community is being planned for central Florida.

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Brownfield Redevelopment Projects Qualify for Economic Development Incentives and USGBC LEED Points

HeidiTFM — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:43:20 +0000

With a new Administration on the horizon, the environmental movement and a trend towards sustainable development practices could soon dominate community development strategies at both federal and state levels.

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FRIDAY FUNNY: Makeover Transforms NYC Bureau from “DMV Dull” to “LUV Lovely”

HeidiTFM — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:56:32 +0000

Second only to Las Vegas as a nuptial destination, the Big Apple is hoping to lure away romantics with the $12 million makeover of its Marriage Bureau.

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