Category: Green Buildings

Medford, MA Solect Energy, one of the state’s leading commercial-scale developer and installer of solar energy systems, has been awarded a competitive RFP contract to engineer, procure, install, and service a microgrid energy management system at the city’s Department of Public Works (DPW).

Geotechnical and environmental (geo-environmental) engineering services are critical to successful construction of new buildings/structures, renovation of existing buildings/structures, or any project requiring earthwork. Project owners and managers are tasked with completing projects on budget and need to determine the disciplines/scopes of services where cost savings can be attained.

Littleton, MA Demolition is nearly complete and construction will soon be underway for the new headquarters of Workers Credit Union (WCU), which serves over 100,000 members at its 15 locations throughout Central Mass. Following the select demolition of the existing 44,000 s/f structure located at 119 Russell St.,

Brentwood, NH ReVision Energy has entered into a merger agreement with Energy Emporium of Enfield, N.H. Under the terms of the agreement, Energy Emporium will be integrated as part of ReVision Energy, who will offer customer service to all existing Energy Emporium customers and bring onboard Energy Emporium’s Kimberley Quirk and Anita Gonzalez as ReVision Energy employee-owners.

"We’ve found that the solar energy system not only helps with retaining clients, but also in attracting new ones.” For this month’s edition of NEREJ, we spoke with commercial real estate owner Emerson White and his decision to install solar energy on his multiple properties.

Newton, MA GreenStaxx’ latest modular building has begun to take shape as the installation of the 102 modular “boxes” that will form the residential portion of 28 Austin St. is well underway.

Warwick, RI Southern Sky Renewable Energy RI and the city flipped the switch on the city’s second solar array. The array on West Shore Rd. hosts 2,628 panels that are now producing 1 MW of electricity, contributing to the city’s portfolio of renewable energy.

The good news for property owners and real estate developers is that when it comes to solar energy, there are now more options and incentives than ever before. The challenge is that assessing these options and finding a solar partner who fits your unique requirements can be a bit daunting.

Boston, MA The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual list of Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the world’s most widely used green building rating system. The list ranks states based on the number of LEED certified s/f per person in 2018. After taking the top spot on the list for the past two years, this year Massachusetts came in at number two.