By Serene Almomen on
14 Apr 2016 •
openbook 3 minute read
How many times have you discussed how hot or cold your office was over the last few months? Many office workers would agree that the biggest battle in commercial buildings is the fight over the thermostat. Not only do people have different tolerances for hot and cold, b …
Today, GRESB is excited to announce the beginning of the 2016 reporting season. This marks a milestone for GRESB with the release of four assessments and a new module. These tools represent a leap forward from a year ago when GRESB offered just one assessment for capita …
By GBIG Staff on
30 Mar 2016 •
openbook 1 minute read
The U.S. EPA has released its yearly ranking of the top metro areas with the most Energy Star certifications. For the second year in a row, Washington, D.C. topped the list with a record breaking 686 Energy Star certified buildings. Los Angeles once again ranked secon …
By Romilly Madew on
25 Mar 2016 •
openbook 5 minute read
Last month, I celebrated a decade leading the Green Building Council of Australia. Nothing tells the story of the evolution of our industry better than the buildings we’ve constructed over that time, and reflecting on the 1,050 Green Star projects we’ve certified, a …
It’s been 5 months since we announced the launch of GRESB Infrastructure. Now, we’ve reached a major milestone: the pre-release of the 2016 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. This marks an important step forward in our effort to create a new global benchmark for the …
By Nils Kok on
04 Mar 2016 •
openbook 9 minute read
Last week I spent a couple of days in sunny Vermont with our great IT partner Greenriver, together with the GRESB Data Analytics team—they’ve been working hard on building out the GRESB Portal for the 2016 data collection on real estate, debt and infrastructure. One …
By Cindy Cicigoi on
17 Feb 2016 •
openbook 3 minute read
Cleveland, located in the heart of the rust belt and on the banks of the once burning Cuyahoga River, was never known for being at the forefront of the environmental and sustainability movement – that is until now. In 2009, the City of Cleveland held its first annual …
By Rebekah Nowak on
29 Jan 2016 •
openbook 1 minute read
Earlier this month the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) announced the winners of the 2015 Beyond Green High-Performance Building and Community Awards.
SBIC’s annual awards program recognizes buildings and initiatives that shape, inform, and catalyze th …
By Mira Panek on
13 Jan 2016 •
openbook 1 minute read
Have you noticed the +Follow button on GBIG? It's there on Place pages, Building pages and in Search Results. Clicking this button while logged in will add the selected place or building to your personal GBIG news feed, meaning we will keep track of any new activity …
By Jonathan Walsh on
09 Dec 2015 •
openbook 2 minute read
Before New York City implemented its benchmarking law in 2009, seeing how a building performed was about as easy as looking through walls. With Local Law 84, property data became more accessible for owners, managers, consultants, and engineers—but only if they were wi …
