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The 40 Most Sustainably Powered US Cities, Ranked

Commercial Real Estate News, Design & Architecture, Development, Featured, Mixed-use, Multifamily, Office, Sustainability, Technology| Views: 115

Nearly four decades after President Carter adventurously installed solar panels on the White House, America’s energy transition away from fossil fuels has seen only modest...

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Study: What to Do with All the Vacant Land in Major US CBDs?

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CommercialCafe proposes an urban development study that combines a new inventory focused on vacant parcels located in central business districts, with in-depth research on CBD...

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Boston’s Tangible History in 5 Adaptive Reuse Projects

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The Boston Wharf Co. made the land buildable, drew streets and built up almost an entire neighborhood specifically designed for manufacturing, warehousing and docking for maritime...

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Washington DC Crowned World’s First LEED Platinum City

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  The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has recognized Washington, D.C.‘s consistent sustainability efforts, by awarding it the title of the first LEED for Cities...

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Keep Portland Weird: 8 Inspiring Adaptive Reuse Projects

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Converting underused buildings into new Portland office space is often the least costly option for creating more office property within the current city density, as well as a...

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Big Names in Reinvented Spaces: 10 Companies that Chose Adaptive Reuse

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Ten of well-known companies od all sizes that have found inspiration in repurposed properties — deserted or underused buildings that were brought back to a different life...

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Charlotte’s Adaptive Reuse Testaments to Continuous Progress

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Office space in Charlotte is sometimes the fruit of a carefully undertaken adaptive reuse project, which preserves and highlights the architectural testimony of the city's long...

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Brooklyn’s Waterfront: From Industrial to Office through Adaptive Reuse

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Adaptive reuse projects allow developers to sustainably bring new meaning to historic buildings, while preserving the connection to previous generations and Brooklyn's industrial...

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Baltimore’s Most Charming Adaptive Reuse Projects

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The previous great manufacturing and industrial transportation age of the U.S. has left behind generously sized and impressively constructed properties that now harbor massive...

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Austin: Preserving History Through Office Adaptive Reuse

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Austin is home to quite a few adaptive reuse jewels, elegant feats of design that accomplish efficient compromises between demolition and historic preservation....

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