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CoStar Study Finds Energy Star, LEED Bldgs. Outperform Peers
A recent report by CoStar found that ENERGY STAR rated buildings, on average, are selling for $61 per square foot more than their peers and LEED certified buildings are selling for $161 dollars more per square foot. Lease rates, according to the same report, are also $2.50 more per square foot in "green" buildings. - Read More
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Common interest developments in the US
New common interest developments (CIDs) are being established in the US at the rate of 4000 to 5000 per year!
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Green real estate is another hot bet for VCs
Another longer-term play (made longer yet by the severe real estate slump) is "green" construction, including building materials that cut carbon emissions or are more easily recycled. One standout, Cal Star Cement of Newark, Calif., has created a process to make cement using a fraction of the energy the process normally consumes. The company bagged $7 million in funding in 2006 - Read More
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IGBC Green Homes Green Building Rating System
The IGBC Green Homes Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus-based, market-driven building rating system based on existing proven technology. The rating system evaluates using both a prescriptive and a performance based approach. - Read More
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Topics : Constructions
Indian Green Homes market potential set at $15 billion by 2012
Highlighting the enormous business potential of Green Homes, Dr Prem C Jain chairman, Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), said, "India can garner 25 per cent-30 per cent of the world wide Green Homes market, which is expected to see about $15 billion investments by 2012". - Read More