NREI_THE GREEN SHEET_ Penton Media February 1, 2010 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/nrei/v/787 GREEN SHEET EXCLUSIVE --Retail REIT Regency Forges Ahead with Sustainability in Tough Economy By Sibley Fleming Consumers reined in spending and retail vacancies skyrocketed to 11.6% in the fourth quarter of last year, according to New York-based research firm Reis. Despite the unsavory business conditions, Regency Centers Corp., the national owner, operator and developer of grocery-anchored and community shopping centers, is moving forward with its pre-recession goals for sustainability. To view the full article go to: http://nreionline.com/brokernews/greenbuildingnews/news/retail_reit_regency_forges_0201/ ONLINE EXCLUSIVE --Houston Office Tower Built by Hines Earns LEED Gold Status Staff report A 55-story office tower developed and managed by Houston-based real estate firm Hines has earned gold certification under the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system for existing buildings. The building, encased in Spanish Rose granite, was built in 1980. The 1.4 million sq. ft. 1100 Louisiana building in downtown Houston is 98% leased to tenants including Enterprise Products, Enbridge Midcoast Energy, Forest Oil Co., King & Spalding and Vitol Inc., among others. To view the full article go to: http://nreionline.com/brokernews/greenbuildingnews/news/houston_office_tower_leed_gold_0201/ --Accor North America Prepares to Launch 'Green Key' Pilot in U.S. Staff report The Accor North America pilot will involve 20 properties from the Motel 6, Sofitel and Studio 6 brands. The selected properties will participate in the entire Green Key certification process, which includes:... To view the full article go to: http://nreionline.com/brokernews/greenbuildingnews/news/accor_green_key_0201/ Advertisement ---------------------------------------- Eliminate Paper, Automate Approvals Yardi Procure to Pay virtually eliminates the costs of processing/copying/mailing/storing paper and minimizes 'touch-points' that can lead to lost invoices and data entry errors. PAYscan creates electronic payables in Voyager with an online approval workflow that improves productivity and reduces cost per invoice. Timely payments are made by EFT or check. Click here to register for the next ONLINE DEMO. http://s8.adwatcher.net/marymc/tracker.php?t=171 ---------------------------------------- Featured Research ---------------------------------------- *2009 Best of the Best (http://nreionline.com/nrei-best-of-best-0729/) *Seniors Housing Research (http://nreionline.com/seniorshousing/research-offer/index.html) *Distressed Real Estate (http://nreionline.com/distressedinventory/) *2010 Real Estate Investment Outlook (http://nreionline.com/research/2010-real-estate-investment-outlook/) ---------------------------------------- NREI Interactive Products ---------------------------------------- THE ALTER GROUP Larry Armstrong on Architecture in a Recession (http://nreionline.com/images/larry-armstrong-architecture.mp3) Larry Armstrong, President, Ware Malcomb, an international architecture firm, says that in times of recession, survival is dependant on having a strong strategic plan in place and creating functional work vs. extravagent projects to meet clients' needs... WHITE PAPER Back To Basics To Stay Strong In Commercial Real Estate (http://nreionline.com/research/ge-capital-real-estate-0729/) To succeed in this real estate market, investors and managers need a new kind of toolbox... ---------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER Do you have editorial comments or ideas regarding NREI Green Sheet e-newsletter? Contact Sibley Fleming at mailto:sibley.fleming@penton.com To unsubscribe from this newsletter go to: http://pbinews.com/webforms/newsletter/unsub/?email=#email#&lid=#list_id#&mid=#message_id# To subscribe to this newsletter, go to: http://subscribers.nreionline.com/?tc=NLSUB For questions concerning delivery of this newsletter, please contact our Customer Service Department at: US Toll Free:: 866-505-7173 International: 847-763-9504 or mailto:nreionline@pbinews.com To get this newsletter in a different format (Text or HTML), or to change your e-mail address, please go to your profile page here: http://subscribers.nreionline.com/?tc=NLSUB&email=#email# Penton Media | 249 W. 17th Street | New York, NY 10011 Copyright 2010, Penton Media. All rights reserved. This article is protected by United States copyright and other intellectual property laws and may not be reproduced, rewritten, distributed, re-disseminated, transmitted, displayed, published or broadcast, directly or indirectly, in any medium without the prior written permission of Penton Media.