Operations & Technology

Advanced Mixed-Use Project Wins New Jersey State Environmental Award

Jersey City, N.J.–Hoboken Brownstone Company has been honored with a Governor’s New Jersey Environmental Excellence Award for its conversion of a seven-acre brownfield site in Jersey City, N.J. into a progressive, energy-efficient mixed-use property.

Aimco Energizes Three Philadelphia Properties with New Cogeneration Plants

Philadelphia–A grant from Pennsylvania’s Green Energy Works! Program helps Apartment Investment and Management Company install an energy-efficient system.

Aimco Energizes Three Philadelphia Properties with New Cogeneration Plants

Philadelphia–With the assistance of a $1 million competitive, matching grant from the State of Pennsylvania’s Green Energy Works! Program, Apartment Investment and Management Company has installed an energy-efficient system that will significantly decrease tenants’ utility bills.

Suburban Seattle Student Housing Wins Top USGBC Award

Kenmore, Wash.–Bastyr University’s new student village has won “Outstanding Multifamily Project” in the 2010 LEED for Homes Awards from the USGBC.

Everyday Energy Installs Solar System at San Diego Affordable Housing Property

San Diego, Calif.–Everyday Energy has completed Phase II installation of photovoltaic panels at Hacienda Townhomes under the California Solar Initiative’s MASH program.

Everyday Energy Installs Solar System at San Diego Affordable Housing Property

San Diego, Calif.–Everyday Energy has just completed the Phase II installation of photovoltaic panels at Hacienda Townhomes in San Diego under the California Solar Initiative’s Multi-family Affordable Solar Housing program.

Rainmaker Nominated for TechAmerica Award

Atlanta—The Rainmaker Group has been nominated for TechAmerica Georgia’s “Spirit of Endeavor” Award.

SDCAA Honors H.G. Fenton with Excellence Awards

San Diego, Calif.–H. G. Fenton walked away with 25 Mark of Excellence awards at the San Diego County Apartment Association’s ceremony.

MIT Studies Environmental Costs of Common Building Materialsal

Cambridge, Mass.–MIT research findings will quantify the long-term environmental costs of paving and building materials and set a new standard in life-cycle-assessment modeling for such materials.

Shooting for the Energy Star Label

With the various standards of green building, from Energy Star to the multiple tiers of LEED, buildings can be rated in more ways than one.