Comments on: Is Green Commercial Real Estate Gold? http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/is-green-commercial-real-estate-gold/ News About Real Estate Social Media, Marketing, Technology Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:48:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Duke Long http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/is-green-commercial-real-estate-gold/#comment-42790 Duke Long Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:57:03 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=20434#comment-42790 Joe, Could not agree more. I have seen a huge effort and open dialogue at my local level to embrace the LEED and or "Green" sustainability concepts. I am literally going to a meeting tonight at our local university for a brainstorming/goals session. One of the first items will be:How do we integrate the Regional/County and City governments into the overall plan? BTW the University is light years ahead of them all,and is the "800 lb.gorilla". They have already created green roofs,using student ideas and skills and I met the person responsible for all green building and sustainability practices on campus. Amazing. The ULI ( Urban Land Institute) is a great organization and thanks for the suggestion. Joe,
Could not agree more.
I have seen a huge effort and open dialogue at my local level to embrace the LEED and or “Green” sustainability concepts. I am literally going to a meeting tonight at our local university for a brainstorming/goals session. One of the first items will be:How do we integrate the Regional/County and City governments into the overall plan? BTW the University is light years ahead of them all,and is the “800 lb.gorilla”. They have already created green roofs,using student ideas and skills and I met the person responsible for all green building and sustainability practices on campus. Amazing.
The ULI ( Urban Land Institute) is a great organization and thanks for the suggestion.

]]> By: Joe Stampone http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/is-green-commercial-real-estate-gold/#comment-42788 Joe Stampone Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:35:46 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=20434#comment-42788 Duke, thanks for this write-up. I think a developer would have to be extremely stupid not to build green. Beyond our social and environmental responsibility, there is no longer much of a premium for building green. I highly recommend a new ULI book called "Greening our Built Environment: Costs, Benefits and Strategies” I'm also glad that LEED continues to evolve and introduce new certifications such as LEED for Neighborhoods. I think the short-term future of development is urbanizing suburbs and transit-oriented development. However, for green to really take off, cities will have to increase incentives for green buildings, jobs, and communities. Duke, thanks for this write-up. I think a developer would have to be extremely stupid not to build green. Beyond our social and environmental responsibility, there is no longer much of a premium for building green. I highly recommend a new ULI book called “Greening our Built Environment: Costs, Benefits and Strategies”

I’m also glad that LEED continues to evolve and introduce new certifications such as LEED for Neighborhoods. I think the short-term future of development is urbanizing suburbs and transit-oriented development. However, for green to really take off, cities will have to increase incentives for green buildings, jobs, and communities.

]]> By: Duke Long http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/is-green-commercial-real-estate-gold/#comment-42685 Duke Long Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:50:05 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=20434#comment-42685 Doug, What no controversy ,no green is BS, well I do appreciate when someone agrees with me. Thanks Doug,
What no controversy ,no green is BS, well I do appreciate when someone agrees with me. Thanks

]]> By: Doug Lazovick http://agentgenius.com/g-rants-insanity-more/real-estate/is-green-commercial-real-estate-gold/#comment-42679 Doug Lazovick Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:20:00 +0000 http://agentgenius.com/?p=20434#comment-42679 Duke, With all those facts, I thought I was studying for my LEED AP all over again ;) Honestly, couldn't agree with you more about Green being a fundamental change for CRE. Get on board before the train leaves the station. Doug Duke,

With all those facts, I thought I was studying for my LEED AP all over again ;)
Honestly, couldn’t agree with you more about Green being a fundamental change for CRE. Get on board before the train leaves the station.

Doug

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