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Even if you favor reducing federal expenditures, sequestration is bad news for both green and conventional businesses.
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If we heed the hurricane's devastating warning, we'll get serious about upgrading the U.S. electrical grid, increasing our use of renewable energy, and improving energy efficiency.
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Federal officials' opposition to the PACE financing program for energy efficiency improvements was highlighted in a recent rulemaking notice inviting public comment on the program.
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The president last night laid out a balanced and pragmatic program to boost the economy through creating green jobs. But -- even if it is approved by Congress -- is it going to be enough?
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While the real estate economy faltered between late 2008 and early 2009, I was writing a book about building retrofits, the sector of the property market that will likely bring us through and out of the downturn. Here are six important lessons learned in the process.<br />
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It's been an interesting several days on the green building policy front. Is the glass half empty or half full? I'm an optimist, so I opt for half full, but you be the judge.
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A heads up for real estate professionals: H.R. 2454, the cap and trade legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 26, if passed into law, would have a profound effect on the real estate sector.
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The deadline for local officials to apply for federal funding for energy efficiency and conservation projects is August 10, 2009; here's a quick primer on what's eligible and how to apply.
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While there's a dearth of new capital and precious few new projects pending, property owners are eyeing energy efficient retrofits to make their portfolios competitive, writes Leanne Tobias after returning from the Urban Land Institute's Developing Green conference in Beverly Hills.
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A recent white paper by the institutional real estate asset management arm of Deutsche Bank concludes that although the recession will limit the medium-term supply of new green projects, the sustainable real estate sector will outperform the conventional economy and the conventional real estate market.
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As this column was being written, Senate and House conferees were ironing out the final version of the stimulus bill. An unresolved issue is funding for school construction and related technology improvements -- the House bill provided $21 billion, $15 billion of it for grades K-12; the Senate provided no funding.
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Leanne Tobias give high marks to the crafters of the proposed stimulus package for devising a swift and sensible approach to injecting capital into the economy. The big question, she says, is whether the legislation delivers enough of a jolt. See her take on the proposal.
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As the 111th Congress gets under way this week, the key task will be developing a fast-track economic stimulus program — ideally one that emphasizes sustainability, says Leanne Tobias.
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Looking for a respite from the hectic holidays? Leanne Tobias takes you on a virtual tour of El Monte Sagrado. The green haven in the high desert of New Mexico is a testament to sustainable development and was conceived long before the term gained popular currency.
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What would you do to jumpstart the economy? Leanne Tobias looks at some of the green ideas including one from an investment manager and entrepreneur who proposes what he calls "Renew America Bonds."
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You'd already guessed it … but now it's official: The U.S. has been in recession since December 2007. Leanne Tobias offers her prescription for a green cure.
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As corporate America seeks to control real estate costs during a time of economic crisis, are green buildings still relevant? Leanne Tobias just returned from a panel at CoreNet's 2008 Global Summit in Orlando, which examined just that.
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'Whomever you supported for president, this much is clear: The Obama win is a clear victory for green buildings,' writes Leanne Tobias, an expert in green commercial real estate.