03 November 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Is your city running out of water?

We spend a lot of time on this blog talking about energy efficiency (typically electricity or natural gas), but water conservation is a focus of Green Squared. In fact, we work with apartments and hotels to save money through water saving devices like aerators, shower heads, and toilet tank kits. Houston is #2 on the [...]

21 October 2010 ~ 0 Comments

USGBC (and by proxy LEED) under fire with class action suit

We have spoken extensively about LEED on this blog over the course of the last year, but this new class action suit may change things quite a bit. According to Building Green, the suit was filed on behalf of mechanical systems designer Henry Gifford, owner of Gifford Fuel Saving. Among other allegations, the suit argues [...]

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12 October 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Ikea generates cash from some roof tops

Large home retailer, Ikea, is installing 3,790 solar panels on the rooftops of three stores in Canada. Aggregately, the panels will cover nearly 4,800 square metres, or nearly 60% of a Canadian football field. The panels will generate about 960,000 kilowatt hours of power annually, Ikea figures – or enough to supply 100 homes. According [...]

05 October 2010 ~ 0 Comments

DOE reports that 50% reduction in energy possible for large office buildings

A recent DOE technical release by the NREL and the DOE shows that 50% net site energy savings can be achieved in both low-rise and high-rise large office buildings in a range of climates representative of the spectrum of U.S. weather conditions. (They modeled in various parts of the country.) Per the report, the following [...]

01 October 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Going Green in Your Office Building Still Pays Off

CoStar Vice President of Analytics Norm Miller found that LEED-certified office buildings command a $2.05 per square foot rental premium over all office buildings (multi-tenant, built since 1995.) What about in this economy? Prior to the recession, LEED-certified buildings enjoyed noticeably faster lease-up times and lower vacancy rates in addition to commanding higher rental premiums [...]

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