Green Buildings

Two Bulfinch Cos.' buildings earn EPA's Energy Star label

Two of The Bulfinch Companies, Inc.'s properties, Derby Corporate Center and Needham Executive Center, have earned the U.S. Environmental Pr...

Hackman Capital and Calare Properties purchase Evergreen Solar Plant

Hackman Capital and Calare Properties acquired the former Evergreen Solar Plant at 112 Barnum Rd. The plant is a 448,000 s/f manufacturing f...

Faga and Knipe join Amenta/Emma

Growth continues at Amenta/Emma Architects PC with the addition Dennis Faga, RA and Emily Knipe. Continued optimism at the firm is backed no...

The Federal Center, managed by CBRE-NE, earns EPA's 2012 Energy Star certification

The Federal Center, owned by 380 Westminster Street, LLC for Urban America, LP and managed by CB Richard Ellis - N.E. Partners, LP, (CBRE-NE...

Project of the Month: Nauset Construction builds $3.3 million, 22-bed sustainable dormitory at Brooks School

With educational institutions putting an increased emphasis on sustainable design and construction when upgrading or building new facilities...

New IRS notice boon to commercial building owners seeking to qualify for 179D tax incentives

Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 179D(a) allows a taxpayer, either a lessee or owner, to take a current deduction for part or all of the ...

Energy efficiency and renewable energy: A good investment for existing properties?

Conventional wisdom that says you can't manage what you don't measure was never truer than in the world of energy consumption and energy cos...

Strategic positioning in green and sustainability... Why you need it and how you capture it

"Green and sustainability"...you see and hear it everywhere; in traditional media, social media, board rooms, back rooms, class rooms, and e...

Mass. Chapter of USGBC honors winners at 5th Annual Innovation in Green Design Award

Boston MA Green building innovations that take a giant step forward were the focus of the 5th annual Innovation in Green Design Award (IGDA)...

Roger Freeman 2012

Name: Roger Freeman Title: CEO Company: Solventerra LLC Location: Boston Place of birth: Grasenwohr, Germany Family: Wife: Laurie and 2 b...