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Ventas Highlights Wellness Benefits of LED Lighting Kelly Meissner, director of sustainability at Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Meissner discussed how the various components of Ventas’ overall approach to sustainability work together to advance …
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Apartment REIT AvalonBay Expanding Solar Power Projects Mark Delisi, senior director for corporate responsibility at AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Delisi discussed AvalonBay’s plans to expand its solar power capabilities. With assets located …
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Vornado’s Energy Consumption Database Enabling Creative Projects Dan Egan, vice president for sustainability and utilities at Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Vornado received the 2016 Leader in the Light Award in the Diversified …
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ULI Greenprint Focused on Lowering Real Estate Emissions 50 Percent by 2030 Micah Brill, vice president of the ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Started in 2009, the ULI Greenprint Center focuses on …
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[s_ticker_display] Brian Montague, senior vice president for energy and sustainability at GGP Inc. (NYSE: GGP), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Montague said GGP has met its goal of a 300 million kilowatt hour reduction in energy use …
Jill Ziegler, director of sustainability and corporate responsibility at Forest City Realty Trust, Inc., (NYSE: FCEA and FCEB), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2017 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas. Ziegler commented on the additional challenges involved when attempting to implement sustainability initiatives across multiple …
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On Nov. 16 at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT, NAREIT announced the nine winners of its annual Leader in the Light Awards. They honor NAREIT member companies that have demonstrated superior and sustained sustainability practices. News
Real estate companies and funds are showing improvement across all aspects of environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance, according to the 2016 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) Real Estate, Developer and Debt assessments. “The global real estate sector is working to manage its carbon footprint, build resilience in the face of climate change and …
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Brian Montague, senior vice president for energy and sustainability at General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE: GGP), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2016 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Ritz Carlton – Coconut Grove in Miami. Montague noted that GGP faces unique sustainability challenges as many of the malls in its …
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Ben Myers, sustainability manager at Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2016 Leader in the Light Working Forum at the Ritz Carlton – Coconut Grove in Miami. News