Incentivizing Incentives
Development is facing a number of challenges and headwinds. From inflation to rising interest rates and labor costs to supply chain issues. More regionally, you have BERDO regulations in Boston and increasingly stringent stretch codes throughout Massachusetts. We...
When Going Green Goes Bad
New BERDO guidelines are now in effect and the CRE community is still learning about the current and long-term compliance hurdles. Immediately, it’s very straightforward: all buildings over 20,000 square feet need to report their energy usage to the city through...
ELM Consulting Opens Boston Office
Energy Lifecycle Management (ELM) Consulting has announced the opening of a Boston office, further expanding its presence across the Northeast. Along with their new Back Bay, Boston outpost, ELM also has locations in Connecticut, Ohio, and Los Angeles. They are proud...
The Importance of Prioritizing Your ESG Strategy
The last two decades have seen an exponentially increasing interest in Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles for organizations of all shapes and sizes. Companies that approach their operations with a firm and sincere focus on ESG consistently...
Solving the Logistical Challenges of the Return to Work
While there have been several false starts, the much-anticipated return to work is now on the upswing with many companies quickly trying to find the middle ground between in-person, fully remote, and hybrid work environments. In a study from September of this year,...
It’s Time To Have the Talk…. About Zero-Net Energy Building
Just a few years ago the concept of the Zero-Net Energy building was in its infancy. However, with the built environment in the U.S. accounting for around 76% of electricity usage and around 40% of greenhouse gas emissions, concepts around green building are now...