Category Archives: green buildings

How to prepare for the government’s green building mandates

This is not another article about what you can do to make your office “greener.” The new administration is initiating policies that will directly and indirectly result in mandates for government contractors (and potentially private enterprises) to operate in certified … Continue reading

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Impact of President Obama’s Public Building Modernization on the Washington Area and Tenant Improvement Costs

President Obama’s estimated $800 billion stimulus bill (currently being debated in Congress as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan) calls for government to “lead the way” on energy efficiency by renovating 75% of the nearly 352 million square feet (8,600 … Continue reading

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