NREI_THE GREEN SHEET_ Penton Media March 6, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/nrei/v/667 GREEN SHEET EXCLUSIVE --New Green Standards to Mesh with Local Building Codes By Matt Hudgins A swath of new standards for green building may soon make sustainable construction and energy efficiency retrofits in the United States more predictable. The standards coming to the market include three sets of building rules and an improved version of the longstanding Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) guidelines. Designed to enhance clarity and provide more specific performance objectives, the new reference works include: To view the full article go to: http://nreionline.com/brokernews/greenbuildingnews/news/green_standards_mesh_local_codes_0305/ --More Insurance Carriers Offer Green Coverage Staff report As insurance underwriters become more familiar with the risks and opportunities in the green building hemisphere, more carriers are entering the marketplace with increased capacity and product offerings, according to a year-end update of insurance global giant Marsh's green building report. The report entitled "Marsh Green Built Environment in the United States Market Survey" was first released in June 2008. Since then, several additional builders' risk insurance carriers now offer specific green endorsements. They include Zurich Financial Services, Travelers Insurance and ACE USA. To view the full article go to: http://preview.nreionline.com/brokernews/greenbuildingnews/insurance-carriers-more-green-coverage-0306/index.html Q&A --Green Lives Despite Economic Crisis By Ben Johnson Conventional thinking might tell you that in times of economic crisis, the last thing on institutional investors' minds is sustainability and green initiatives. But a new report from San Francisco-based RREEF, "How Green a Recession? -- Sustainability Prospects in the U.S. Real Estate Industry," makes the case that in spite of this recession, sustainability should be a fundamental part of any long-term investor's strategy. Andrew Nelson, the author of the report, leads RREEF's sustainability research and relies on more than 20 years of experience working in private and public real estate investment and development. RREEF is the investment management division of New York-based Deutsche Bank, with more than $67 billion in assets under management. To view the full article go to: http://nreionline.com/finance/news/qanda_andrew_nelson/ ROUNDUPS --Hartz Mountain Industries Makes the Switch to Solar Staff report Hartz Mountain Industries Inc. recently installed a 412-kilowatt SunPower T10 Solar Rooftop solar array on the 65,000 sq. ft. roof of its Meadowlands Exposition Center located in Secaucus, N.J. It is the first of many solar installations the company plans for its 39 million sq. ft. portfolio. Approved by the Board of Public Utilities in April 2008, the two-year, $105 million pilot program allows Public Service Enterprise Group (PSE&G) to offer loans to installers of solar panels on their roofs with repayments using solar credits (SRECs). The loans can finance 40% to 60% of the cost of solar-panel installation. 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