Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a rating system devised by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) to evaluate the environmental performance of a building and encourage market transformation towards sustainable design.
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Madison Place Luxury condominium community in Madison, NJ receives LEED Silver Certification
Madison Place, the brand new collection of 35 luxury condominium residences just steps from the heart of vibrant downtown Madison, announced today that it...
Legacy Partners announces grand opening of The Triangle in downtown Redmond
Legacy Partners (Legacy), a privately owned national real estate firm, announced today the grand opening of The Triangle, a six-story, 195-unit apartment community at...
Walters Group builds Cornerstone At Stafford construction underway on 100 premium income-restricted apartment homes...
Walters Group has begun construction of Cornerstone At Stafford, consisting of 100 income-restricted apartments for seniors (55+). The community, located at 120 Campbell Blvd.,...
RMK Management Corp. announces LEED gold certification at The Residences of Wilmette Luxury Apartments...
RMK Management is proud to announce The Residences of Wilmette, a five-story transit-oriented rental community in downtown Wilmette, Ill., has earned LEED Gold certification...
Mixing it up
The mostly urban projects that captured the judges’ votes echo a popular and growing trend—the inclusion of ground-floor retail and dining establishments that add...
In hot water
When, in September 2015, the 182-unit Avalon Hayes Valley apartment complex in San Francisco was awarded LEED Platinum Certification in the Multifamily Midrise category,...
$20 billion skyline
Employers, and by extension, cities seeking growth and tax dollars, are competing more fiercely than ever to become centers of innovation and attract top...
Leading beyond LEED
When the innovative foam-and-stucco structure at 803 Knickerbocker Avenue in Brooklyn couldn't hold up to the blower door test that's a standard trial of...
With lantern and with ladder
The Park Square rental complex at Arlington Street and Columbus Avenue in Bay Village has been carved out of a 1927 Renaissance Revival building. Built...
Sustainability: the new green
The sustainability consultants at Minneapolis-based Sustology saw the stream, which runs from the Mississippi River underneath the Pillsbury A Mill, as a rare opportunity...
The future of energy management in commercial buildings
2012 was a momentous year for commercial energy efficiency : despite a slow-growth economy, the number of buildings registering for U.S. Green Building Council's...
How green is that building?
Ecologically-sustainable building practices -"green labels"-will now be included on official land records maintained by the city, according to Assessor-Recorder Phil Ting and Department of...
The case for green rentals
Located in the city of Rome, this new, energy-efficient, 10-unit public housing project is expected to earn LEED for Homes certification at the Silver...
Where the buck stops
Simply put, green value is beginning to trump green hype, says sustainability consultant and certified green building professional Jim Simcoe, who made some predictions...
Affordable multifamily worth its metal
Until now, affordable, green and rental housing haven't always gone hand in hand. With the opening of the first and only affordable apartments in...
