Operations & Technology
‘The Green Picture’ with Erika Schnitzer: Bringing Sexy Back … to Green
At a two-day brainstorming session about sustainability, it became clear that our industry could be more innovative.
HIT Invests in Green Multifamily
Washington, D.C.–The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust has made a foray into energy-efficient developments, including multifamily projects and mixed-use projects with multifamily components.
Renaissance Square Wins Sustainable Building Award from Maryland USGBC
Renaissance Square, a for-sale affordable housing community under development in Essex, Md., has earned a valuable distinction in Maryland’s sustainable housing development arena.
TODAY’S DEALS: SWA Group to Redesign 1700-Home Sunnydale Public Housing Community
SWA Group begins designs for transformation of 1700-unit Sunnydale public affordable housing; NorthMarq’s $19M refinance allows return of capital; and Akridge gets approval for Virginia mixed-use redevelopment.
SPI Tests Out Green Firm Certification Program
Boston–Sustainable Performance Institute has created a new program to weed out the greenwashers.
SPI to Seek Public Comment on First Green Firm Certification Program
Boston–Many design and construction companies offer services that are not as green as they claim, so the Sustainable Performance Institute has created a new program to weed out the greenwashers.
Matchmaking Software Technology with Your Goals
Investing in new tools pays off when the software is aligned with your goals. Determining back-end analytics, then, is crucial.
Greening Your Building through Windows and Doors
New window and door technologies make it easier to control a building’s energy efficiency.
Kudos from Multifamily Organizations for Administration’s Green Building Initiative
Washington, D.C.–The Obama administration’s Better Buildings Initiative is being welcomed by two multifamily industry organizations as well as the U.S. Green Building Council.
USD’s Coyote Village Becomes South Dakota’s First LEED Gold Residence Hall
Vermillion, S.D.–Coyote Village, a 550-bed student housing building at the University of South Dakota, has become the first residence hall in the state to earn LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.