 BEPI Article Recap:
Countless innovative sustainable building projects are in the works on the Peninsula, in San Francisco, CA and throughout the U.S.
A net-zero building has zero net energy consumption and zero carbon emissions annually.
Having worked with dozens of organizations and individuals who invest major dollars in building best practices and provide sustainable products and services - from architects and green builders to wind turbine and electrical product distribution companies - it is obvious that the return on investment is significant.
According to a four-year comprehensive investment study conducted by the Capital Markets Partnership (CMP), green building promotes real estate investments and can help invigorate the securities market.
Andy Karsner, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy (2005-2008), spoke at WESCO’s Sustainability Summit, September 10, 2009, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose, CA. WESCO, formed in 1922 by Westinghouse Electric Corporation, distributes and sells environmentally friendly electrical products.
The similar concept applies to kilowatt hours saved versus earned. It is all about empowering consumers and companies to profit from gains in efficiency and productivity.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission recently completed a project in San Francisco’s Tenderloin. The new LED lighting offers a 50 percent return in energy savings.
Hopefully, Burlingame, CA and other Peninsula neighborhoods are on the short list for future PUC projects.
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Mentioned:
Carbon Offsets: No
Green Building:Yes
Energy Technology:
Emerging Technologies
Energy Conservation
Property:
Corporations:
Capital Markets Partnership
People:
Al Gore
USA Former Vice President
Andy Karsner
Former U.S. Assistant Secretary of Energy
Michael Moore
Movie-Making Celebrity
BEPI Published Date: September 28, 2009
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