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While the EPA is happy with the uptick in Portfolio Manager adoption among the multifamily set thus far, a data set robust enough for true comparative analyses and benchmarking of the energy usage of multifamily property types is likely still a ways off.
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The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) refutes an article that ran in the San Francisco Business Journal last month stating that the USGBC has the power to “decertify” an existing LEED-certified development.
Senior Editor Chris Wood speaks with Michelle Desiderio at the 2010 International Builders' Show.
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11 product introductions that contribute to a sustainably built home.
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The recession is fueling homeowners’ desire for changes that improve comfort, cost-savings.
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Money-saving projects are keys to selling customers on green remodeling in a down economy.
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Even as home sizes shrink, buyers still want warmth, amenities, and visual appeal, say Builders’ Show speakers.
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StuyTown loan enters special servicing, CityCenter debuts, executive role changes, and more industry news.
Combining sustainable development and prefabricated homes is a new development trend.
Legislators and multifamily developers embrace green standards and practices.
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Multifamily utility billing is about to come out of the basement closet and onto a Web site near you. Several industry programs are in the works that seek to make unit-level energy usage available publicly via the Internet. Companies benchmarking from that data could then communicate the relative energy efficiency of apartment communities to renting consumers, likely in the form of a sticker or other certification that could be displayed on property and as a part of marketing collateral.
Enterprise commits $4 billion to affordable green housing, CMBS delinquencies continue to climb, undergrads seek more privacy, and other industry news.
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Freddie Mac has taken a big step toward offering a green rehab mortgage, thanks to a partnership with the Community Preservation Corporation.
LED lighting heads up our annual list of the 20 products EcoHome readers wanted to know more about.
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What do you get when you combine two of today’s hottest development trends? A green, prefabricated home. And developers say the combination allows for the best of both worlds.
A Kansas town destroyed by a tornado continues its quest toward eco-conscious rebuilding.
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Globalization will be one of the factors influencing Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Inland Empire, Urban Land Institute speakers say.
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Gables Takoma Park wins 2009 MFE Award for green project of the year.
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"Bay Area Burden" report and companion housing and transportation calculator revealed in call for better integration of housing, land use, and transit policy to encourage multifamily-type development near job centers and transportation nodes.