Podcast - Eficiencia Energética
Pepper Hamilton Higher Education "In Brief" Series: Renewable Energy Trends and Opportunities for College and Universities
The First Steps to a Paperless Law Office: Austin Lawyer D. Todd Smith
This article explores how legal frameworks, procurement strategies, and engineering practices must evolve to address this clash, drawing lessons from sectors such as aviation and offshore wind. It argues that standard...more
Our NGE community is proud to share our annual newsletter reflecting our commitment to this year’s Earth Day global theme, Our Power, Our Planet with an emphasis on harnessing renewable energy to build a healthy and resilient...more
From 4 December 2024 to 26 February 2025, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero ran a consultation seeking views on the reform of the Energy Performance...more
The office market was thrown into turmoil in the post-pandemic shift towards flexible working. Businesses battled with uncertainty over the future of the workplace and whether big glossy office spaces would become obsolete in...more
The UK government has launched a consultation to reform the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPB) regime, a crucial step towards achieving the nation’s ambitious net-zero targets by 2050. This extensive consultation, which...more
As the effects of climate change become more urgent, municipalities across the United States are enacting laws attempting to reduce carbon emissions and improve energy performance. These initiatives present both landlords and...more
The decarbonisation of the built environment is likely to be on the UK Government’s agenda as it looks to make good on its commitment at COP29 to cut carbon emissions by 81% from 1990s level by 2035. How will this be...more
In Part 8 of our build to rent (BTR) series, we highlight the significant opportunity for new build residential developments to adopt sustainability and energy efficiency initiatives in the BTR market in Australia and help...more
Energy transition—a phrase that is often used as though everyone understands its meaning. In fact, few know what it means, or they have varying opinions as to what it means. As it has been stated elsewhere, “Energy transition...more
One year after the adoption of New York’s Advanced Building Codes, Appliance and Equipment Efficiency Standards Act, New York has new minimum energy efficiency standards for products and appliances. The standards, which apply...more
On this week’s episode of Sustainable Outlook, Molly Barker of K&L Gates interviews Courtney Blodgett of Edo, which is a startup energy venture that works to enable building-to-grid integration and reduce building costs for...more
Companies looking to reduce their climate impacts and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions use a variety of tools to do so: buying renewable electricity (especially solar and wind); improving the efficiency of energy-hungry...more
In our June 16 CMA Update, we discussed how the New York City Climate Mobilization Act (CMA) will affect building owners and the market for CMBS mortgage loans (loans pooled and resold as commercial mortgage-backed...more
Green buildings 'unheralded hero' in emissions fight, experts say - Bullet Smart Cities Dive – December 10 - President-elect Joe Biden's plan to upgrade the buildings sector and make it more energy efficient could be...more
Funding the next generation of efficient, electric, grid-interactive communities - Bullet Greentech Media – October 19 - U.S. homes and commercial buildings consume roughly two-fifths of the country’s overall energy...more
Governor Newsom calls for protecting 30% of state land in league with international effort - Bullet Los Angeles Times – October 7 - Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order last Wednesday to protect nearly a...more
Congress was away from Washington for much of the month of August for the annual recess and is scheduled to return after Labor Day for a limited work period before breaking again to allow members to campaign ahead of the...more
Focus - California lawmakers pass sweeping rent cap bill - The Mercury News – September 11 - In a significant victory for California renters struggling to find affordable housing, state lawmakers this Wednesday sent...more
What are the main sustainability issues currently affecting the real estate industry? And what are the practical implications – will they cause a change in behaviour? Recent months have seen schoolchildren going on...more
The district energy industry has received a global boost through a global initiative supported by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The UNEP has called for governments, state owned enterprises and procuring...more
Energy and Climate Debate - In his final major effort prior to retiring last week, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) reached a bipartisan agreement, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, with other House and Senate...more
Energy and Climate Debate - Congress is in recess this week for the Columbus Day holiday, but will return next week with full schedules in both chambers. The House will focus heavily on the leadership race to...more
ENERGY AND CLIMATE DEBATE - After a busy week with Yom Kippur and visits from Pope Francis and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Congress is focusing this week on finalizing a continuing resolution and preparing for new...more
Three years ago, we predicted the global rise of the district energy sector. The key drivers at the time were energy efficiency savings of up to 70% and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. However, there were no policy...more