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New Smart Building Technology To Increase Federal Buildings Energy Efficiency

The U.S. General Services Administration awarded a contract to IBM to develop and install advanced smart building technology in 50 of the federal government’s highest energy-consuming buildings. Part of GSA’s … CONTINUE READING

New Data Center Breaks Ground In Chandler’s ‘Price Corridor’

NextFort Ventures, a provider of energy-efficient modular data centers, broke ground on a new data center in Chandler. General contractor is Sunstate Builders and architect is Butler Design Group. The … CONTINUE READING

Banner Estrella Recognized As An Energy Star Facility By EPA

Banner Estrella Medical Center is the first and only hospital in Maricopa County to be labeled an ENERGY STAR® certified building by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. There are just … CONTINUE READING

Fountainhead Office Plaza Earns Best LEED-Certified Development Of 2011

Fountainhead Office Plaza in Tempe, winner of the 2012 RED Award for Best Office Project, has been designated the Best LEED-Certified Development of 2011 by the Arizona Chapter of NAIOP. The … CONTINUE READING

ASU – A SUstainable School

Arizona State University’s campus ahead of the class for sustainable innovation Sustainability has become a top priority for new architectural developments in Arizona. Architects understand the necessity of sustainably efficient … CONTINUE READING

CantaMia Community Recognized Nationally

CantaMia, an adult community center in Goodyear, has won two of the nation’s most prestigious awards from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). CantaMia, which literally means “my song”, … CONTINUE READING

New Commercial Development Will Impact Growth In The Next 100 Years

Arizona’s economic strength and growth the next 100 years depend on the creation of new buildings, commercial development and new infrastructure A high-speed train between Phoenix and Tucson. Toll roads … CONTINUE READING

Local Initiatives Support Corp., Raza Development Fund Capitalize $20M Loan Fund

Cities along the light rail to benefit from $20M development loan fund, capitalized by Local Initiatives Support Corp. and the Raza Development Fund, to build affordable housing and other sustainable amenities. … CONTINUE READING

Old Boutique Gets New Life As DPR Construction’s Headquarters [VIDEO]

Rising from the remains of the former Castle Boutique on 44th Street and Van Buren, DPR Construction’s new Phoenix headquarters – the DPR Boutique – opened today as a living … CONTINUE READING

Solar Panels And Installations Make Good Financial Sense

Figuring out the bottom line return on investment figures for installing solar panels on commercial buildings is a bit like hitting a moving target. Incentives from utilities are apt to … CONTINUE READING

First Solar and Mesa Proving Grounds: East Valley Center for Economic Growth

CoreNet Global brought together panelists who were instrumental in the planning that led to First Solar’s decision to locate their second US manufacturing facility in the City of Mesa. On … CONTINUE READING

Chase Field: Keeping It Cool

Gearing up for another typical Phoenix summer and the All-Star Game at Chase Field in July, the Arizona Diamondbacks have partnered with APS on a solar structure that could be … CONTINUE READING