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- 21 February 2012: Enthusiasm for renewables in Asia Pacific - Posted by: Dave Gralnik Energy and Sustainability I just read our new Global Sustainability Perspective report on China’s approach to sustainability, and can attest that our people in Asia Pacific who put this together captured the can-do spirit of the region. After a week in China and another in India—every day filled with back-to-back meetings [...]
- 20 February 2012: Funding energy upgrades, California style - Posted by: Moh Palizi Energy and Sustainability Services The California Public Utilities Commissions (CPUC) is working with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) to create a program with some similarities to solar power purchase agreements and PACE programs, enabling commercial and residential owners to pay for energy upgrades with the cost savings that those upgrades produce. Called [...]
- 16 February 2012: Low cost, high impact sustainability strategies - Posted by: Parker White Energy and Sustainability Services, Asia Pacific Owners can spend a lot on sustainability measures that don’t yield much benefit, or they can spend very little and improve properties a lot. If the second option sounds more appealing, here are three key ways to make sure you’re getting the best results at [...]
- 14 February 2012: Here come the hybrids! - Posted by: Bob Best Energy and Sustainability Services Over this past weekend I went to the Chicago Auto Show, expecting to see the newest in all-electric vehicles. I did not see many at all. But, I did notice a different trend … nearly every car manufacturer now has a hybrid. Toyota, Chevrolet, Ford, Lexus … [...]
- 13 February 2012: Rating systems are a beginning, not an end - Posted by: Chris Wallbank Head of Energy and Sustainability Services, Asia Pacific In the early phases of an organization’s sustainability strategy, green rating systems and certification are often seen as the final goal, when in reality they are a means to an end. Rating systems are useful to improving awareness and establishing a baseline for [...]
- 9 February 2012: Legislation – Invest in sustainability and secure your future - Posted by: Karen Williamson Senior Researcher, EMEA Jones Lang LaSalle EMEA Research Sustainability – one of the most important issue for European offices now – will remain so for the next decade; 83% of real estate professionals identify it as the key strategic issue facing decision makers in the real estate industry. Sustainability, driven by [...]
- 8 February 2012: California trash talk - Posted by: Frank Teng Energy and Sustainability Services Several new environmental measures in California took effect in January. The state has rolled out a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions and a requirement that 15 percent of new cars sold must run on electricity or alternative energy sources. Those measures may have an indirect impact [...]
- 2 February 2012: Sustainability’s arch-enemy: short-termism - Posted by: Dave Gralnik Energy and Sustainability A United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) report last week found that the biggest obstacle to corporate sustainability is “financial short-termism”. Of the 642 experts surveyed, 88 percent see the pressure for achieving short-term financial results as a barrier to companies taking stronger action on sustainability. The slow pace [...]
- 31 January 2012: A low impact woodland home - Posted by: Denise Michela Sofia EMEA Upstream Sustainability Services My favorite property in the world is a beautiful, sustainable house, which happens to be in Wales. Built by Simon Dale, his father-in law, and some good friends, its most sophisticated plan was a hand-drawn sketch on a crumpled piece of paper. It took 4 months [...]
- 25 January 2012: Look at the big picture for big energy savings - Posted by: Carey Guerin Sustainability University Balancing the big picture with the details can be tricky. However, finding this balance can be very powerful when addressing a building’s energy needs and energy costs. One way of achieving good balance is to take an integrated approach that looks at the synergistic aspects of various energy-reduction programs [...]
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