The changes to the long-awaited HUD MAP Guide changes are now official. Are you confused by the new Chapter 6- Energy and Water Conservation? This webinar is a deep dive into the 2020 Green MIP guidelines located in this chapter. Program experts Kelsey Johnson and Molly Coon cover key terms, highlight the changes, and discuss […]
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Mar
Mar
CRE needs to prepare for a shifting landscape. By Tony Liou, Partner Energy President As President Biden signs sweeping climate change executive orders, the commercial real estate industry is also ramping up the conversation around Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). Just this month, at the virtual MBA CREF21: Lending, Investing, Servicing and Technology Convention & […]
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Jan
Jan
Back in January 2017, the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) published the first version of the Los Angeles Existing Buildings Energy and Water Efficiency Ordinance (LA EBEWE). Besides being a mouthful to say, it kicked off a discussion around improving energy and water efficiency in the Los Angeles existing building stock that […]
04
Jan
Jan
As more investors focus on ESG policies, we try to demystify the E in ESG. By Tony Liou, Partner Energy President In the past year, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) investing has gone from a niche strategy to a mainstream approach utilized by more institutional real estate investors. Companies like BlackRock and PGIM are scaling […]
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Nov
Nov
After a year of record-breaking disasters, the need for real estate resiliency is clear. By Tony Liou, Partner Energy President There is no denying that the number of natural disasters and their severity have increased over the years. Wildfires have burned more than four million acres in California in 2020, which is double the previous […]
