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Benchmark Hospitality Adopts New Business Intel System
Jan. 08, 2009
Sometimes you have to invest money to save money, and it appears Benchmark Hospitality International has adopted that philosophy with the purchase of Pittsburgh-headquartered Aptech Computer Systems Inc.'s Execuvue Business Intelligence System.
University of California Tops Garages with Solar-Power Steel 'Trees'
Oct. 08, 2008
University of California San Diego, as part of an environment and sustainability initiative that started in 2005, has begun a unique "forestation" program at its La Jolla campus near San Diego. Steel solar trees have been planted on top of two garages, creating a "Solar Grove" to provide shade and clean energy.
Phoenix Suns Score with New Solar System
Oct. 08, 2008
EI Solutions has teamed up with Tioga Energy Systems to provide solar power for the Phoenix Suns, it has announced. Plans call for the installing of a 1,125 panel, 194-kilowatt solar system at the team’s home arena, the US Airways Center, owned by the city of Phoenix. The installation will be completed in the spring of 2009.
Novotech Find Way to Make Solar Power from Pavement
Oct. 07, 2008
Blacktop roads can be a source of solar power, according to reports from a team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Worcester, Mass., who have been developing a solar collector to turn patches of asphalt pavement into a new source for harnessing solar energy.
TRIRIGA Software Permits Improved Building Energy Monitoring
Oct. 07, 2008
Las-Vegas-based TRIRIGA, a provider of software solutions for the real estate industry, has announced the availability of its new system called TREES (TRIRIGA Real Estate Environmental Sustainability). TREES measures, manages and reduces energy consumption of buildings.
Wind-Powered CBRE D.C. Office Earns LEED Gold
Oct. 07, 2008
CB Richard Ellis Inc. has received a LEED Gold certification for Commercial Interiors for its recently completed offices in the Victor Building in Washington, D.C. The Victor Building is at 750 9th St., N.W., and is the first CBRE office in the country to win such an ranking.
Voice Signatures to Make Waves in Security Arena
Oct. 07, 2008
Voice Commerce Group released a new identification system, using voice signatures. This will be of great benefit to the financial industry worldwide, ensuring more efficient security against fraud and across all platforms. London-based Voice Commerce Group has formed a strategic alliance with publicly traded Burlington, Mass.-based Nuance Communications to support the global roll-out of the system, called Voice Transact.
JLL Goes Green With ECD Energy Consultants
Oct. 07, 2008
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. has acquired ECD Energy, a consultant focusing on the development of the Green Globes for The Green Building Initiative (GBI) and Go Green Interactive Software, for BOMA Canada. The staff at ECD Energy will join with the staff of Jones Lang LaSalle in their Toronto offices.
Chicago's Loyola Green Building Proves Successful
Oct. 06, 2008
The Richard J. Klarchek Information Commons, a green building at Loyola University in Chicago, was planned with hopes of cutting energy usage by as much 50 percent. Since the prominent building opened in January of 2008, the building has surpassed expectations, using new innovative methods for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning.
Q&A: Land Science Technologies' Grant Says New Barrier Aid to Brownfield Redevopment
Oct. 06, 2008
Covering over brownfields to pave the way for redevelopment is always tough. But now there is a new vapor barrier that may ease the challenges. Land Science Technologies, a division of San-Clemente, Calif-based Regenesis, has developed Geo-Seal, a vapor barrier technology that combines the strong chemical resistance of two bonded, high-density polyethylene layers to cap polluted sites. It can, according to its developers, also be installed easily and effectively, in a fashion similar to the basic spray-applied asphalt/latex products now used.
ProLogis Lands on Two New Dow Jones Green Indices
Oct. 03, 2008
ProLogis announced October 2nd that it has been included on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. These indices are the first to track the financial performance and viability of leading businesses worldwide known for their green initiatives. The indices provide asset managers with objective benchmarks to manage sustainability portfolios, which are increasing in number to meet a growing demand among investors.
Hines Takes California Tower, Two Other Projects Get LEED Certification
Sept. 19, 2008
With activity from coast to coast in the past few days, Houston-based Hines sold its interest in two Boston properties, as reported by CPN earlier today, and now is earning multiple LEED certifications on two California projects and acquiring Citigroup Center from Broadway Partners in Los Angeles Thursday.
Mixed-Use Project Housing Fireman’s Fund Aims for Carbon Neutrality in 10 Years
Aug. 13, 2008
American Assets Inc. has revealed plans for The Commons at Mount Burdell, a green mixed-use project on a 65-acre site in Novato, Calif., about 30 miles north of San Francisco. According to the San Diego-based real estate company's calculations, the 1.5 million-square-foot development and redevelopment endeavor will be able to achieve carbon neutrality within a 10-year period. The Commons will evolve on the site of a Class A office complex on San Marin Drive. Home to the headquarters of the Fireman's Fund Insurance Co., American Assets acquired the property last year and will incorporate the existing buildings into the project. Ultimately, The Commons will encompass 800,000 square feet of new development that will include a premier hotel, retail space, meeting venues, a fitness facility and daycare accommodations. Additionally, 710,000 square feet of existing space will undergo renovation.
Nation’s Bridge Infrastructure Still Shaky One Year After I-35 Collapse in Minnesota
Aug. 04, 2008
Just one year after the catastrophic collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minnesota, it isn’t a matter of whether another bridge will crumble, but when, according to an infrastructure expert. The danger goes beyond the mere safety of individuals traveling on that bridge, but also to the infrastructure of the nation’s business environment, too. “Infrastructure is the backbone of our whole commercial world. It keeps us competitive around the globe by moving products and people safely,” Barry B. LePatner, founder of the New York City-based law firm LePatner & Associates L.L.P., which advises on business and legal issues affecting real estate, design, and construction industries, as well as the author of Broken Buildings, Busted Budgets: How to Fix America 's Trillion-Dollar Construction Industry, told CPN.
Yardi Wins Digie Award at Realcomm 2008
July 22, 2008
Yardi Systems received Realcomm’s “Digie” -- Digital Innovation -- Award, presented annually to real estate companies, individuals and solution providers.
Florida's First Fuel Cell-Powered Community in the Works
July 09, 2008
Miami-based Distribution Management Services Inc. will soon commence the construction of 174 deluxe affordable homes in Poinciana, Fla., but the residential project won't be your typical single-family home development.
Northwind-Maestro Delivers for Condo and Timeshare Owners
July 08, 2008
Northwind's Maestro software, which offers to the hospitality industry an online condo and timeshare owner management system as part of the company’s web connection package, now provides text messaging, so timeshare and condominium owners can use an cellphone to check what is going on with their property, and even to make adjust or cancel a reservation.
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