Should Real Estate Appraisals Consider a Building’s Energy Efficiency? The...
So how much are those energy-efficient upgrades you paid extra to install on your commercial building really worth? Sure, they lower your monthly operating costs, but will “the market” ever recognize...
View ArticleThe City of Seattle is a Microcosm of Why You Should and Why You May Not...
In 2000 the City of Seattle became the first city in the country to require that all city buildings over 5,000 square feet achieve LEED silver rating. The City’s goal in doing that was to spur...
View ArticleOctober 1 Deadline for Seattle Building Owners to Complete Energy...
The City of Seattle has set a goal of reducing energy use by 20 percent over 2005 levels by 2020. To do that, it has to make major improvements in the half of all energy use which occurs in buildings....
View ArticleBuilding Green with Net-Zero Energy Technologies
By Cynthia Kennedy This spring, we reported on two buildings under construction in the Seattle area that are designed to use net-zero energy. The engineering team for the new commercial net-zero energy...
View ArticleNet Zero Energy Buildings Becoming a Reality
By Cynthia Kennedy As previously reported, local property owners and developers are taking up the “2030 Challenge” to reduce energy use, carbon emissions and water use in new and remodeled buildings....
View ArticleA Delicious Idea for Green Roofs
By Cynthia Kennedy The LEED rating system promotes green building and sustainable development techniques. One such technique encouraged by the LEED system is installing a “green roof.” Green roofs...
View ArticleNew Incentives Proposed for Building Green in Seattle’s Multifamily Lowrise Zone
By Cynthia Kennedy The City of Seattle continues to emphasize sustainable development by incorporating LEED ratings and other green building practices in its Zoning Code. Last week the City released a...
View ArticleComments Sought on Model International Green Construction Code
By Cynthia Kennedy Some jurisdictions, including the City of Seattle, have begun to reference LEED or other green building rating systems in their local codes, to promote sustainable construction and...
View ArticleLEED Certification Can Lead to Expedited Permit Processing
By Cynthia Kennedy Pursuing LEED certification can yield a variety of efficiencies for sustainable development projects, including: energy, water and recycling efficiencies to name just a few....
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The 2009 Solar Decathalon
For the past three weeks or so, the national mall in Washington, D.C. has been a construction site, with twenty solar-powered homes having been constructed there to compete in the U.S. Department of...
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