Sustainability

Heitman’s LA Office Tower Earns LEED Platinum

The 640,000-square-foot property—completed in 1971—lowered its electrical consumption by 21 percent since 1998. Additionally, sustainability features include a water reduction of 3.7 million gallons annually since 2010.

Office

Turning the Big Apple Green From the Top Down

New York City is weighing proposals calling for most new buildings to incorporate renewable energy sources or green roofs.

Office

EDPR Signs 15-Year PPA with Facebook

The social media giant signed a 15-year PPA for 139 megawatts of the energy produced at the 200-megawatt Headwaters Wind Farm in Indiana.

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IKEA’s Illinois Distribution Center Receives LEED Gold

Totaling more than 1.2 million square feet, the distribution center is equipped with the largest solar rooftop in the state, featuring an 8,966-panel solar array.
Chicago 07 August 2018 07:28
Mortenson to Build 2 Wind Farms for Iowa’s Wind XI Project

The two wind projects, located in Adair and Grundy counties, are expected to add 341 megawatts of renewable energy to the state's electrical grid.
Minneapolis St Paul 30 July 2018 14:30
Corporate America Embraces Solar Power

Giant companies are ramping up their renewable energy usage, and 2017 marked the business sector’s third-biggest year for installations. Which ones made the top 10?
National 25 July 2018 15:48
Duke Energy Carolinas Files for New Rate to Distribute Savings

The company’s shareholders will contribute $4 million to the Share the Warmth fund to help low-income customers manage their winter bills.
Charlotte 25 July 2018 13:03
JHU, IBM Team Up on AI Forecast Technology to Benefit Solar

Several institutions will work on a new weather prediction system said to reduce errors by up to 20 percent. This could save power grid operators tens of millions of dollars per year.
National 24 July 2018 15:16
Facebook Data Center to Turn Fully Solar

The social media giant teamed up with Pacific Power and Invenergy to bring online several farms meant to supply the Prineville facility with 100 percent renewable energy.
Portland 23 July 2018 13:24
Pittsburgh Plugs into ESAS

In the first U.S. initiative of its kind, IoT-based technology will cut the city’s power costs.
Pittsburgh 20 July 2018 00:57