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Los Angeles Tops EPA Cities For ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings

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District of Columbia, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Dallas round out top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, reducing emissions.

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Commercial Construction Trends and Predictions for 2016

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As we close in on the finish line for 2015, we’re happy to report it’s been a terrific year at Englewood Construction and for many others in the commercial construction industry. We are presently working with several real estate developers to create this type of environment in Chicago and its suburbs, as well as New York and Los Angeles.

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

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Does the idea of repurposing a massive amount of professional and business office space fly in the face of everything the country, and specifically Los Angeles, has been trying to achieve with downtown revitalization over the last 25 years? As the community plan for Downtown Los Angeles—also known as DTLA2040—states, “Downtown is.

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design 0 qpurcell Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:04 Airports Here are some of the key trends Skanska is seeing in the aviation sector, from congestion solutions to sustainability. Across the country in Los Angeles, Skanska is involved in the massive expansion efforts at LAX.

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The Largest Net-Zero Community Will Have 21,000 Homes

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The community will feature affordable housing, commercial space, and multifamily units. They are launching a methane capture program at a California dairy farm and installing rooftop solar in disadvantaged neighborhoods in Los Angeles County. Sustainability. Read More. . Community Development. Environmental.

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Tapping LA’s Rooftop Solar Potential Could Benefit City’s Most Disadvantaged Communities

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The CLEAN LA Solar program allows local commercial property owners to sell solar power generated from rooftops and parking lots back to LADWP at a competitive fixed rate. Areas identified as “hot spots” include the San Fernando Valley, Downtown Los Angeles and the region surrounding the Port ofLos Angeles.

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City Momentum Index Identifies The World’s 20 Most Dynamic Cities

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As business and political leaders convene to discuss global challenges at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, there is a greater appreciation for the importance of real estate in reshaping cities and, therefore, the world’s commercial geography. Los Angeles. San Francisco. Hong Kong.