“I cannot tell you how exciting it is to be at another landfill.” An EPA Administrator used this eye-catching expression when describing an innovative new multi-agency government collaboration to lower their costs to obtain solar power by 15% to 47%.
The biggest …
Recently, I spoke at the ARES Seminar on Sustainability in Real Estate in Tokyo about trends in Responsible Investing, and why green is the color of money. Without a doubt this is a hot topic, as Responsible Investing is getting more and more attention, while an increas …
By Nils Kok on
19 May 2015 •
openbook 5 minute read
There are many ways to invest in real estate, but a typical university textbook would show a variation of this graph:
The top row shows equity investments: buy shares in a listed property company (REIT), or take a stake in a private equity rea …
An increasing number of corporations, financial institutions, and foundations are making headlines with bold initiatives focused on mitigating climate change via real estate and infrastructure investments. Is this just about doing the right thing? We at g-bit (green bu …
GRESB is based on a foundation of evidence supporting the relevance and materiality of Environmental, Social, and Governance information for institutional investors.
A new report titled, “From the stockholder to the stakeholder: how sustainability can drive financi …
How many times have you heard that green building, solar, wind, or biomass are too expensive and do not make financial sense? Many times, I’m sure. Yet recent estimates from Bloomberg and the United Nations show that over $2 trillion has been invested in clean energy …
By Dan Winters on
16 Apr 2015 •
openbook 6 minute read
Real estate markets across the U.S. are exhibiting strong signs of value recovery with Class A office assets fetching record prices in Chicago, Washington DC, Houston, Baltimore and Boston. High performance buildings are leading the way with LEED Platinum and LEED Gold …
By Avis Devine on
13 Apr 2015 •
openbook 5 minute read
In working with the commercial real estate industry on sustainable and energy efficient (SEE) real estate, one of the most frequent inquiries we receive is: why should I pay to certify my property as “green,” when I can instead use the funds required for certificati …
The world’s R&D investment of $1.6 trillion per year plays a big role in advancing what we know, what we are capable of doing, and how well we do it. Along the way, we come to believe that, well, we’re pretty smart. However, our knowledge pales in comparison to …
By Dan Winters on
01 Nov 2014 •
openbook 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 …
