Development
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NYC removes rooftop zoning restrictions for solar, heat pump and electrification equipment
The "City of Yes" initiative, which takes effect Dec. 11, is expected to help facilitate environmentally friendly retrofits for over 50,000 buildings.
By Joe Burns • Dec. 11, 2023 -
Retrieved from Leviton on July 11, 2023
ABM expands facility management role at LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B
In its new contract with LaGuardia Gateway Partners, ABM will provide “comprehensive” facility operations and services at the newly renovated terminal.
By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 8, 2023 -
Retrieved from United Airlines on December 04, 2023
United’s $2.6B Houston airport expansion plans hit a snag
A $150 million city contribution to the project is on hold due to “city issues” and “a misunderstanding,” according to an airline spokesperson.
By Nish Amarnath • Dec. 4, 2023 -
7 airport expansions to watch
From St. Louis to Denver, Houston and Des Moines, Iowa, aviation projects are taking off, boosted by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
By Julie Strupp , Matthew Thibault • Nov. 30, 2023 -
IRS and Treasury propose clean energy investment tax credit updates
The proposed regulations would further define what qualifies as an ITC-eligible energy property and address Inflation Reduction Act-related wage and apprenticeship requirements.
By Joe Burns • Nov. 28, 2023 -
Renew Energy Partners, EnergyRM will finance up to $200M in CRE energy retrofits
Building owners can receive project capital through EnergyRM’s fintech transaction platform and make repayments through post-retrofit energy savings, Renew says.
By Joe Burns • Nov. 22, 2023 -
Office-to-residential conversion costs can be 30% lower than new construction: Gensler
Only 25% of the office buildings it assessed for adaptive reuse were deemed suitable for conversion, however, according to the firm’s analysis.
By Nish Amarnath • Nov. 20, 2023 -
GSA places 23 properties on the chopping block to “right-size” federal real estate
The U.S. General Services Administration says it plans to reduce its portfolio by 3.5 million square feet and avoid more than $1 billion in costs over the next decade.
By Nish Amarnath • Updated Nov. 10, 2023 -
JLL turns Virginia office park buildings into education hub
The real estate services firm partnered with Fairfax County Public Schools to navigate challenges of space expansion and budget constraints.
By Nish Amarnath • Nov. 7, 2023 -
Higher prices for hard services contracts expected to linger: CBRE
Competition for labor will keep electric, plumbing and HVAC service contract costs elevated compared with those for soft services, the report states.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 31, 2023 -
White House advances office-to-residential conversions with new resources
Multiple federal agencies launched new guidance, financing and technical assistance to address a 30-year high in office vacancies.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Oct. 30, 2023 -
JLL, Schneider, Lumen Technologies partner on modular data center rollouts
With modular designs and the partners' expertise, the group aims to meet the burgeoning demand for data centers quicker and at a lower cost.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 26, 2023 -
Fed warns of stability risk from $24T commercial real estate market
Prices for commercial properties slumped 3.9% from the second quarter of last year to Q2 2023, well below the 3.3% average annual growth beginning in 1997.
By Jim Tyson • Oct. 25, 2023 -
Rhizome launches climate resilience planning technology
The startup says its platform draws on national lab research, building information and machine learning tools to place “a value of resilience” on proposed grid investments.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 24, 2023 -
Microsoft leans on PPAs, energy efficiency, water recycling in environmental efforts
“Ensuring our buildings are energy efficient is a key first step in reducing emissions,” the tech giant said in its 2022 Environmental Report.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 23, 2023 -
Q&A
How facilities managers can transition away from fossil fuels
Building decarbonization is a marathon, not a sprint, and requires forward planning starting now, says Dan Arant, manager of North America sales at the energy and ESG division of Brightly.
By Nish Amarnath • Oct. 19, 2023 -
DOE announces ‘largest-ever investment in America’s grid,’ giving $3.5B across 44 states
The funding is expected to increase grid resiliency, increase the supply of clean energy and lower energy costs.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 19, 2023 -
Deep Dive
Utility, charging company battle over EV fast chargers slows deployment amid massive needs
State and federal policies are driving utilities and EV charger providers to transform U.S. transportation. They have found common ground in some areas but cannot agree on the utility role in fast-charging deployment.
By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 18, 2023 -
NineDot Energy signs Starbucks as anchor customer for NYC community battery storage
The batteries are part of New York's Value of Distributed Energy Resources program, which gives participants credits for discharging energy during times of high grid demand.
By Robert Walton • Oct. 18, 2023 -
Washington, DC, aims to attract sustainable office-to-multifamily conversions
While the pace of adaptive reuse projects has slowed, the city is offering incentives to bring more housing to the urban core.
By Mary Salmonsen • Oct. 17, 2023 -
GSA issues RFI for Green Proving Ground program
A $30 million funding bump will help the agency evaluate new technologies meant to improve the sustainability and efficiency of its buildings.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 17, 2023 -
Bedrock Energy raises $8.5M for autonomous geothermal HVAC technology
The company says it uses autonomous drilling and advanced subsurface modeling to help property owners recoup their decarbonization investments in under five years.
By Nish Amarnath • Oct. 16, 2023 -
High office vacancies contrast with data center growth: CBRE market reports
Artificial intelligence has driven strong data center leasing growth in Dallas/Fort Worth, while San Francisco continues to struggle with converting unused office space.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 11, 2023 -
$19B JFK project opens construction support facility
The hub will produce concrete on site and employ barges to reduce emissions and congestion on the airport rehab project.
By Sebastian Obando • Oct. 11, 2023 -
Matterport adds AI-enabled automated room measurements to its digital twin platform
The technology reduces the time required to capture property data and helps operators optimize the functionality of spaces, the company says.
By Joe Burns • Oct. 10, 2023