As I have mentioned previously, I am a big believer in the notion, “Follow the money.” Hat tip to Green Tech Media and Venture Beat’s Green Beat that do great jobs on the money that flows into the space. Cleantech saw $7.8 Billion in 2010 (the most post-credit bubble), but that was somewhat tempered with [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
According to this Enviromental Leader article, four Fairmont hotels in Canada are saving over $800,000 annually though several projects that include solar, hydro, and wind energy, a lighting retrofit and heat recovery that will cost between $15,000 to $500,000 – the payback time is between two to five years. Here’s a quick run-down of several [...]
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