KTGY Group Inc., Architecture + Planning, has announced the opening of a green affordable community called The Crossings on 29th Street in South Los Angeles.

According to a report released by CNT Energy and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, multifamily building owners could keep approximately $3.4 billion in their pockets annually through energy efficiency upgrades.

The first market rent luxury apartment building to come to downtown Ann Arbor in the past quarter century will be built by Village Green.

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) recently released its 2011 list of the top 10 states for LEED-certified commercial and institutional green buildings per capita, based on the U.S. 2010 Census information.

From the show floor at the NMHC conference: EVGO is the first network of electric charging stations. Learn about how they work in the multifamily community.

Rafael E. Cestero, former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, has been named by the Community Preservation Corp. (CPC) Board of Directors to serve as President and CEO of the non-profit organization and its for-profit development subsidiary, CPC Resources Inc.

Set in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, The Sanctuary has given new life to a long-time community landmark.

Everybody wants to know what it means to own an electric vehicle. They’re not for everybody, however. As with many “greener” behaviors, it takes conviction, discipline and planning to make owning one work.

National energy services firm Conservation Services Group (CSG) has named Tina M. Bennett president. Bennett will run CSG’s day-to-day operations and oversee the company’s executive committee. She will also serve as an “ex officio” member of CSG’s board of directors.

Objectives include maximizing occupancy levels, resident retention and enhancing the value of the property.