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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]