NREI_THE GREEN SHEET_ Penton Media December 12, 2011 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/nrei/v/1059 TOP STORY --DOE Finds that 2010 ASHRAE Standard Cuts Energy Use by 18.5% By Susan Piperato, Managing Editor Recent analysis by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) shows that buildings meeting a 2010 energy efficiency standard will use 18.5 percent less energy than those using the 2007 version of the standard, helping commercial building owners cut operating costs. According to the DOE report, "Energy Standard for Buildings, Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings," the new version of Standard 90.1 ( http://www.ashrae.org/publications/page/90-1/ ) will also help building owners achieve sustainability goals and reduce carbon pollution. States must update their building codes to meet or exceed the energy efficiency of the new standard within two years, with certification statements due on October 18, 2013. To view the full article go to: http://nreionline.com/news/does_finds_ashrae_effective_12122011/ Q&A --EDR Seeks to Ease Sharing of Environmental Data By Susan Piperato, Managing Editor With sustainable redevelopment becoming commonplace, property owners rely on having accurate historical and current environmental data -- which is provided by the burgeoning environmental risk information industry. The data that is used to determine specific needs for redevelopment projects -- including brownfield reclamation and building retrofitting -- includes historical aerial photographs, fire insurance and topographic maps; 50-year chain-of-title searches; and searches for environmental liens, city directory listings and past tenants. NREI spoke with EDR executive vice president of products and marketing James Stanton about EDR's latest products and services and their impact on the environmental risk information industry. To view the full article go to: http://nreionline.com/brokernews/greenbuildingnews/edr_seeks_ease_data_sharing_12022011/ ROUNDUPS --Square Footage of LEED-Certified Existing Buildings Surpasses New Construction Staff Reports LEED-certified existing buildings are outpacing their newly built counterparts, according to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). As of December 2011, total sq. ft. of LEED-certified existing buildings surpassed LEED-certified new construction by 15 million sq. ft. on a cumulative basis. Other green news include announcements from Liberty Property Trust, ThinkEco, Solidia Technologies, Ackerman & Co., U.S. Energy Group (USE), WNC & Associates Inc. and RREEF Real Estate. To view the full article go to: http://nreionline.com/news/surpasses_footage_leed_12122011/ Advertisement ---------------------------------------- Ginkgo Residential is the same team of dedicated professionals you've known for 20-plus years. Our nationally respected management team continues its commitment to providing high-quality workforce housing as well as third party property management. For more information, click here. http://www.ginkgores.com/ ---------------------------------------- Advertisement ---------------------------------------- http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=380686&s=1&k=EF4DB9593987DE3AE086B2E702552FDA&partnerref=nreienews ---------------------------------------- Advertisement ---------------------------------------- https://penton-sub.halldata.com/site/PEN002938NRnl/init.do?&PK=NLHWEB ---------------------------------------- ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER Do you have editorial comments or ideas regarding NREI Green Sheet e-newsletter? Contact Susan Piperato at mailto:susan.piperato@penton.com To unsubscribe from this newsletter go to: http://news.nreionline.com/unsubscribe.jsp?opt=NREI-09 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:penton_realwealth@inbound.bamboocricket.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/update.cfm?tc=NLSUB&email='email' Penton Media | 249 W. 17th Street | New York, NY 10011 Copyright 2011, 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. Read the Penton Media Privacy Policy: http://www.penton.com/Pages/PrivacyStatement.aspx