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Your ENERGY STAR Score is About to Fall Precipitously

Green Building Law Update

The change is significant for buildings pursuing LEED or Green Globes certification, for buildings with GSA or other government space leases tied to an ENERGY STAR score of 75, for buildings in cities with mandatory benchmarking, and for the more than 450,000 commercial properties that have an ENERGY STAR score.

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Legal Documents Required for Purchase of Property

CivilJungle

Commencement Certificate. documents are required when you are buying any in production from a designer, and a commencement certificate is the way of papers and things to verify before purchasing a property or land. No Objection Certificate. Land Use Certificate. Encumbrance Certificate. Completion Certificate.

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Best and Worst of 2010: Commercial Construction Trends

HardHatChat

We saw much-improved activity in shopping center construction – not necessarily the building of new malls, but in general commercial contractors working with landlords and developers on pre-construction services , such as commercial construction budgeting to help them propose attractive lease deals for new tenants.

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Green Building Bonds as a Game Changing New Source of Capital

Green Building Law Update

Proceeds from these corporate bonds will be used to fund “eligible green building projects” including the acquisition, construction, development or redevelopment of projects that will pursue LEED certification. With 332 retail properties, the REIT''s portfolio encompasses over 43.9

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Could Solyndra Happen To Green Building Policy?

Green Building Law Update

In exchange, Destiny USA promised to redevelop a brownfield site, use massive amounts of renewable energy, and get LEED certification for 75 percent of the project. Furthermore, it appears that the building itself will not be obtaining LEED certification.

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Rise of the S: Q&A with ESG Researcher Avis Devine

Stok

Much of my work to date has explored the impact of third-party certification on the asset level. Findings suggest higher rents (as compared to uncertified and “self-certified” properties) and occupancy rates, greater probability of tenant re-leasing, lower tenant improvement allowances, and higher tenant satisfaction.

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Rise of the S: Q&A with ESG Researcher Avis Devine

Stok

Much of my work to date has explored the impact of third-party certification on the asset level. Findings suggest higher rents (as compared to uncertified and “self-certified” properties) and occupancy rates, greater probability of tenant re-leasing, lower tenant improvement allowances, and higher tenant satisfaction.