By Katie Weeks on
26 Oct 2015 •
openbook 2 minute read
Homebuyers are not only increasingly interested in high-performance homes, or homes incorporating green features, but they are also willing to pay more for them, according to a new study released today by the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) and the District of …
By Dan Winters on
20 Oct 2015 •
openbook 2 minute read
Monumental Green is a most appropriate theme for Greenbuild 2015. While the Washington DC setting conjures up touring historic monuments in and around the National Mall, the inaugural GRESB Investor Track at Greenbuild makes this a truly monumental year for many in the …
By Wells Baker on
16 Sep 2015 •
openbook 1 minute read
LEED has been an effective tool both in terms of helping designers to create better performing buildings, and also in creating a market-awareness that, despite their outward appearance, not all buildings are the same. There has been a good deal of research completed int …
By Dan Winters on
02 Sep 2015 •
openbook 2 minute read
Today marks the release of the 2015 GRESB Results where the key finding is the uptick in implementing energy efficiency measures by the global real estate sector leading to a decrease in green house gas emissions.
The data is based on an assessment of 707 property co …
By Nils Kok on
02 Sep 2015 •
openbook 8 minute read
While the financial industry is still reeling from and reflecting on last week’s stock market gyrations, wondering whether China’s growth will (finally) go below 7%, and whether the Fed will be deterred from (finally) raising interest rates from their current rock-b …
The growth of the green bond market has been highly touted as the financial bridge needed to address climate change and the transition to clean energy at scale. What scale of investment are we talking about here? According to the International Energy Agency, investments …
By Rebekah Nowak on
24 Jun 2015 •
openbook 2 minute read
With funding provided by the District Department of the Environment (DDOE), and in conjunction with The Institute for Market Transformation (IMT), Greening the MLS: Bringing High-Performance Homes to Light in the District of Columbia was released earlier this year. This …
By Dan Winters on
22 Jun 2015 •
openbook 3 minute read
On Friday June 19, NASDAQ, the world's second largest electronic stock exchange hosted an audience hungry for the best. I'm not talking about Fogo de Chao's ringing of the closing bell after their successful IPO rose nearly 30% in today's market debut - this group …
By Sara Anzinger on
21 Jun 2015 •
openbook 8 minute read
The property sector has recently received significant attention related to climate change and sustainability efforts, and rightfully so. Contributing one-third of global carbon emissions and consuming 40% of global energy and resources, 25% of water and 60% of electrici …
The property sector appears to be warming up to green bonds. Over the last year, we have seen a series of offerings from Vornado Realty Trust, Regency Centers, Unibail-Rodamco, Vasakronan, and Stockland.
A new, $500 million green bond issued by Digital Realty Trust, …
