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USGBC Joins Global Reporting Initiative as an Organizational Stakeholder
Washington, D.C. –The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has joined the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) as an Organizational Stakeholder (OS), becoming a member of GRI’s global network of organizations and companies that are committed to transparency, accountability and sustainable development. GRI is a network-based organization that produces a consensus-based, globally used sustainability Reporting Framework, allowing users to produce transparent, fully disclosed reports on environmental, social and governance performance. Working with the United Nations, governments and many prominent companies, GRI is the world’s most widely used corporate social responsibility reporting mechanism. The GRI OS program broadens participation around transparency in sustainability,…
InoviaPods Deliver with Custom Made Prefab Bathrooms
Novi Industries Inc. unveils a new prefabricated bathroom system that can bring a consistent, high-quality product to any residential, student housing, healthcare or hotel development project.
‘On the Ground’ with Eric Brown: Treat Your Blog Like a Content Command Center
As apartment marketers start to trek down the content marketing pathway, they should treat their blogs as command central.
MHN Interview: Pushing Electric Vehicles Forward through Multifamily Partnerships
Car Charging Group CEO Michael Farkas talks to MHN Managing Editor Erika Schnitzer about the trend of electric vehicles, the difficulties in implementing charging stations, and how multifamily owners and operators can help move the trend forward.
Campus Apartments Adds Over 3,000 Beds to Its Property Management Portfolio
Philadelphia–Campus Apartments has expanded its third-party management portfolio in four markets. Recently, Campus Apartments was awarded new contracts to manage student housing portfolios in four different states. In addition to assuming new management accounts of 506 beds in Ann Arbor, Mich., and 756 beds under development in Tucson, Ariz., the company has assumed management of properties in two new markets, with 928 beds in Morgantown, W.Va. and 933 beds in Norfolk, Va. “Our long history of being developers, owners and operators gives us a unique perspective in the industry,” says Miles Orth, executive vice president and chief operating officer of…
Meet the 2011 Excellence Awards Finalists
MHN is pleased to announce this year’s finalists below. Winners will be announced on Sept. 19 in New York at MHN’s Cocktail Party and Awards Celebration.
How Much Money Is Your Multifamily Community Losing?
Two very common problems in multifamily utility billing include under- and over-billing
CalStar Introduces Permeable Paver Bricks
CalStar Products has introduced a line of permeable paver bricks that can help mitigate stormwater runoff. The stones can also help qualify for LEED credits in stormwater design quality management and quantity control.
Pietra Apartments in Phoenix Goes Green with New Solar Array
Phoenix–Westplan Investors and Wood Partners, owners of Pietra Apartments in Phoenix, are taking advantage of the powerful rays of sunlight that beam down on the city year-round with the recently installed 47,000-watt solar array at the 237-unit luxury multifamily property.
Delray Beach Apartments Get Construction Funding
Delray Beach, Fla.–Wood Partners has closed on the construction financing of Alta Congress, a four-story, 369-unit apartment property near downtown Delray Beach.