News: Green Buildings

Pro Con Inc names four new LEED accredited professionals - Isaak, Hunter, Davey and Davies

According to Pro Con Inc, four additional members of the company have achieved the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Professional Accreditation, a national benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green building practices and principles, and as well as LEED requirements, resources, and processes. Pro Con Inc's new LEED professionals are: Nick Isaak, AIA, senior project architect, in the architectural division; Braden Hunter, draftsperson in the architectural division; Michael Davey, project manager in the construction operations division and Rick Davies, senior project estimator in the pre-construction services division. "We are very pleased that so many of our employees are becoming LEED accredited professionals and demonstrating a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and familiarity with LEED requirements, resources and processes," said James Loft, AIA, senior vice president of Pro Con Inc. "Green building design is becoming increasingly important component of both design and construction and having LEED expertise on staff strengthens the services we provide to our clients." The LEED Green Building Rating System is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.  LEED provides building owners and operators with the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings' performance. The LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification that a building project is environmentally responsible, profitable and a healthy place to live and work.
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Shawmut Design and Construction breaks ground on the 195 District Park Pavilion in Providence, RI

Shawmut Design and Construction breaks ground on the 195 District Park Pavilion in Providence, RI

Providence, RI Shawmut Design and Construction celebrated the ceremonial groundbreaking for the 195 District Park Pavilion, marking the start of construction on a facility that will feature year-round dining and support space for park operations. In addition to the 3,500 s/f building, the project will include infrastructure upgrades
The New England Real Estate Journal presents<br> the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

The New England Real Estate Journal presents
the First Annual Project of the Year Award! Vote today!

The New England Real Estate proud to showcase the remarkable projects that have graced the cover and center spread of NEREJ this year, all made possible by the collaboration of outstanding project teams. Now, it's time to recognize the top project of 2024, and we need your vote!
Investing in a falling rate environment - by Harrison Klein

Investing in a falling rate environment - by Harrison Klein

Long-term interest rates have fallen by 100 basis points, and the market is normalizing. In December of 2022 I wrote an article about investing in a high interest rate, high inflation market. Since then, inflation has cooled off, and the Fed has begun lowering their funds rate.
The 2024 CRE markets: “The Ups” (industrial) and “The Downs” (Boston class B/C office) - by Webster Collins

The 2024 CRE markets: “The Ups” (industrial) and “The Downs” (Boston class B/C office) - by Webster Collins

The industrial markets have never been stronger. What has happened is that the build out of Devens with new high-tech biotech manufacturing with housing to service these buildings serves as the connector required to really make the I-495 West market sizzle. Worcester has been the beneficiary