The agreement between Zentric, Inc. and Matinee Energy, Inc. to construct a 20-megawatt solar generating facility in Benson, Arizona has been cancelled. The project was to be part of a 1200-acre, 120 MW solar facility in Benson. Benson is approximately 46 miles southwest of Tucson, Arizona,...
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As cities across the country continue to adopt current versions of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), new research jointly commissioned by the National Multi Housing Council and the National Apartment Association warns that the new 2009 and 2012 IECCs could significantly increase local construction and housing costs – which could mean higher renting rates for those 1/3 of...
Two new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules taking effect in 2012 are expected to spur construction as power plants comply with new EPA standards. The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR), and the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) address power plant emissions, with MATS comprising the first-ever national standards targeted to reduce mercury and other emissions from...
Shapiro, Lifschitz & Schram’s Robert A. Foster co-authored the “Commentary” column for the August 19, 2011 issue of McGraw-Hill’s Construction's Daily Journal and its sister publication, ENR Mountain States. The column, entitled “Litigation Issues with LEED Ratings and Checklist Design,” is a must read for any developer, contractor or design...
The 5th biennial US Department of Energy Solar Decathlon opens to the public tomorrow, Friday Sept. 23 at the National Mall’s West Potomac Park.
Last week, I joined over 200 real estate industry professionals at the exclusive CityCenterDC Conversations: Development Briefing and Summer Soiree to celebrate and discuss what has been dubbed "a modern-day Rockefeller Center" - the $700 million mixed-used development currently under construction in the heart of downtown DC known as CityCenterDC. CityCenterDC Conversations, hosted by...
On May 31, 2011, the Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration issued a joint interim rule that incorporates “Green Building” concepts into the Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”).