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Mixed-use development breaks ground in D.C.

Greystar and Ivanhoé Cambridge announced the beginning of construction on 801 New Jersey Avenue, a new mixed-use development in Washington, D.C.

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Residential development salves Aussie slowdown

Australia is projected to experience a construction slowdown over the next five years, with residential development poised to be the most active sector. In contrast,

Canadian Facility Management & Design

Memorial Hermann receives sustainability award

For the third year in a row, the Memorial Hermann Health System (Memorial Hermann) has been selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as the recipient of the ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year-Sustained Excellence Award. Memorial Hermann was recognized for its ongoing commitment to the improvement of energy efficiency in its facilities.

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NY luxury condo developer flouts securities law

New York luxury condo developer barred from real estate securities industry for the next six months.

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World mayors rally for climate change action

A leading network of urban sustainability leaders, including more than 100 mayors and elected officials in cities across the world, recently gathered in Seoul, Korea

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UN gathers greenhouse gas reduction pledges

NAFTA partners, U.S. and Mexico, submit greenhouse gas reduction targets to the UN, while Canada is late with its climate change action homework.

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Europe’s tallest skyscraper to rise in Switzerland

A small alpine village in Vals, Switzerland, may soon be home to Europe’s tallest skyscraper. California-based Morphosis Architects has released designs of a slim 1,250-foot-tall

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Avison Young opens third office in Germany

Avison Young is opening a third office in Germany, not long after launching its German operations in Frankfurt on December 1, 2014 and its new

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Asia leads commercial investments in Canada

Increasing international investments in Canadian commercial real estate primarily stem from Asian companies interested in metropolitan areas with populations topping more than 1 million. According

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Survey reveals in-store mobile shopping habits

As traditional retailers look for ways to adapt to e-commerce competition, new research suggests shoppers are bringing online competition inside brick-and-motar stores. Market and consumer

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Toronto most sustainable city in North America

Toronto is the most sustainable city in North America and ranks 12th globally—ahead of other big urban centres like New York and Chicago, but behind

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Record returns on Irish real estate in 2014

A subterranean starting point provides context for somewhat stratospheric investment returns on Irish real estate in 2014. While recently released annual results confirm the downward

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Flooring giant opens sensory-based showroom

Commercial flooring giant Shaw Contract Group unveiled its new 5,500-square-foot showroom in Atlanta, Georgia, created to evoke the senses and inspire design professionals using the

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Mandatory energy audit for large U.K. firms

Large U.K. companies must comply with energy benchmarking and audit requirements by early December.

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Washington tower’s solar PV system is city first

The Millennium Building in Washington, D.C. has finished installing a solar photovoltaic (PV) system, a first of its kind in a large, commercial, class-A office

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Super-tall office towers in China to surge in 2015

China is once again projected to build the greatest number of tallest buildings in the world during 2015 with the completion of 11 soaring towers,

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ACEEE hopes Congress backs energy efficiency

Towards the end of 2014, the 113th U.S. Congress scurried to act on various bills that will impact energy efficiency; however, according to The American Council