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2015 Green Building Adoption Index: Green Building Uptake in the U.S. Office Market

By GBIG Staff on 25 Jun 2015 • 1 minute read

A new report from Maastricht University and CBRE finds that that green building adoption in the United States is significantly more common in large office buildings, than it is in small office buildings. The report notes that more than 62% of U.S. office buildings large …

Minneapolis ranked #1 in the 2015 Green Building Adoption Index

Greenbuild 2014: Strategic Leadership

By Dan Winters on 01 Nov 2014 • 6 minute read

When Greenbuild 2014 arrived in New Orleans, the city known as “The Big Easy” opened its arms to an estimated 20,000 industry leaders eager to showcase the latest in innovative building technologies, products and services. There’s never been a better time to be …

Multifamily REITs Acquire New ENERGY STAR Benchmarking Opportunities

By Dan Winters on 15 Sep 2014 • 5 minute read

The apartment REIT sector is receiving welcome and long overdue news - the ENERGY STAR program is releasing a new multifamily energy benchmarking and scoring tool in Fall 2014. Owners and operators of existing multifamily housing properties with 20+ units will be able t …

Research Webcast: National Green Building Adoption Index 2014

By GBIG Staff on 15 Sep 2014 • 1 minute read

The National Green Building Adoption Index (GBAI) is a landmark study which provides an unprecedented view of the dynamics of LEED and ENERGY STAR office space across the United States. The research provides a quantitative view on the pace and scale of green building ma …