Charlotte has achieved LEED for Cities and Communities Gold certification. LEED or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, was created by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and is the world’s most widely used green building rating system.  Charlotte is part of ...

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  Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a 30,000-square-foot lease for Segra’s headquarters at the Woodward Building at Ballantyne, located at 11215 North Community House Road in Charlotte.  Graham Stoneburner, John Christenbury and Keith Bell of Cushman & Wakefield represented Segra ...

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  Myers & Chapman, a Charlotte-based full-service construction services firm serving the Southeast for more than 60 years, today announced 15-year construction industry veteran, Matt Ventimiglia, has joined the company as Chief Estimator.  In this leadership role on the Preconstruction Team, ...

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The movement toward green construction has been booming in the past decade. In a survey conducted by Dodge Data & Analytics, nearly 50 percent of builders expect making the majority of their projects green by 2021, indicating a continued movement ...

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A new report from the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance shows that the commercial real estate industry is making significant progress in reducing energy consumption, carbon emissions, water usage and waste disposal. The Greenprint Center, which ...

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According to a new survey released from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), employees who work in LEED-certified green buildings are happier, healthier and more productive than employees in conventional and non-LEED buildings. The survey also shows that a majority ...

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by Cory Haller BridgeTower Media Newswires In the 20-plus years since the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design standard was introduced, the construction industry has fundamentally changed. With owners and tenants willing to pay a premium for LEED certification, a ...

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The Capitol Towers office development in SouthPark has received LEED Gold certification. Sustainability and energy-efficient features at the development range from preferred parking for low-emission vehicles to an HVAC system that measures and filters air. The recently completed phase one ...

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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership and community leaders on Tuesday celebrated the U.S. Green Building Council’s honoring of the Brightwalk at Historic Double Oaks mixed-income community north of uptown. The council awarded Brightwalk a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Neighborhood ...

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He’s dubbed the Godfather of NuLu because he’s made offers that can’t be refused, such as free rent, to those looking to host an event in Louisville, Kentucky. But, he’s much more than that—a Davidson native, eco-friendly developer, producer of ...

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