Operations & Technology
New Chicago Loop Apartment Building Becomes Temp Corporate Housing
Chicago–Oakwood Worldwide, a temporary housing specialist, has obtained a master lease for a new 42-story downtown Chicago apartment building.
Appraisal Foundation and Department of Energy to Collaborate on Green Valuation
Washington, D.C.–The Appraisal Foundation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Energy to collaborate on issues of energy efficiency and the valuation of green buildings.
Digitexx System Lets Owners Know if a Building Is Safe Post-Quake
Digitexx Data Systems unveils a new service that assesses damage and lets property owners know if a building is safe for re-occupation following an earthquake.
RealPage OneSite Budgeting Streamlines Process for HUD Properties
Carrollton, Texas–RealPage, Inc. has introduced OneSite Budgeting for HUD properties, the latest tool for affordable housing, which streamlines yearly budgeting and form submission for HUD housing assets.
Solar Power System Completed at San Diego Affordable Housing Property
San Diego–Community HousingWorks and HelioPower have completed a Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing project at Las Serenas, an affordable housing property in San Diego.
Design Study Proposes Ingenious Solution to Denver Water-Storage Issue
Denver–Architectural firm Meridian 105 Architecture’s proposed design for a 426,000 square-foot mixed-use residential high-rise introduces creative ideas for water conservation.
Affordable Housing Property in Iowa Turns Green via $10.6M Rehab
Ames, Iowa–Eastwood of Ames, a 60-unit affordable housing community, has emerged from a $10.6 million renovation converting the 41-year-old building into a sustainable property.
Obama’s Better Buildings Initiative Estimated to Create 114,000 New Jobs
An analysis by The Real Estate Roundtable, USGBC and the Natural Resources Defense Council finds that the White House’s new energy-efficiency plan would create 114,000 private-sector jobs, mostly in construction.
‘Gimme Shelter’ with Daniel Gehman: A Volt from the Blue
A trial run with the Chevy Volt leaves this HOV-oriented consumer considering its benefits against the competition.
Innovation Triumphs in KTGY Award Winners
KTGY Group Inc. Architecture + Planning recently captured nine Gold Nugget Award design and planning competition Awards of Merit for seven of its projects.