‘The Green Picture’ with Erika Schnitzer: Taking the Initiative
What do Bentley Prince Street’s Cool Carpet, Arbor Contract Carpet, WeatherTRAK Smart Water Management by HydroPoint Data Systems Inc., Post Properties’ EcoActive program, The Tower Companies’ “Beyond...
View Article‘The Green Picture’ with Erika Schnitzer: It’s Not Easy Being Green…If Your...
According to McKinsey & Co.’s recent report, “Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy,” investing in energy-efficient buildings now will lead to $1.2 trillion in savings, as well as reduce...
View Article‘The Green Picture’ with Erika Schnitzer: Water—The New War?
Last week, I had the opportunity to meet with some of the industry’s most green-oriented executives, whom MHN had invited to judge our Second Annual Green Initiative Awards. Needless to say, it was...
View Article‘The Green Picture’ with Erika Schnitzer: 1,000 Green Supers in One Year
Does it matter how green your buildings are if the people responsible for their daily operations don’t know how to properly maintain their sustainable lifestyle? In New York City, Urban Green (the...
View Article‘The Green Picture’ with Erika Schnitzer: Can the World Learn a Lesson from...
New York City is flooded with some major events this week: the U.N. General Assembly, the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative and Climate Week N.Y.C., which falls just a few months before...
View ArticleFoong on Finance: Where to Look for Distressed CRE Opportunities
Many investors are seeking to take advantage of the downturn (now supposedly coming to an end) to pounce on distressed multifamily commercial real estate opportunities. Little wonder that the...
View Article‘The Green Picture’ with Erika Schnitzer: Will Preserving our Earth Through...
A few new developments in the sustainability world have come to pass since my last note. One week ago, Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) and John Kerry (D-Mass) launched a campaign for their climate bill....
View ArticleGuest Blog with Chris Thorman: Six Things Property Management Software Makes...
If you’re like most property managers, your work day is stuck in the 20th century. Rent checks are collected through a metal drop box. Brochures sit idly by outside of your office. Your web site...
View Article‘Outside the Box’ with Erika Schnitzer: How Trader Joe’s Can Be An Example to...
Step into a Trader Joe’s store in Manhattan and you’ll be greeted with a madhouse of customers maneuvering the tight aisles, and employees frantically restocking shelves and holding up “End of Line”...
View Article‘Gimme Shelter’ with Daniel Gehman: Net Zero? Really?
There was recently an article in my local paper about new “net zero energy” houses being constructed in Orange County, Calif. The headline on the piece referenced the homes being “nearly ready for...
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