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Parsippany OKs 38 Percent Hike in Water Bills
Bergen Record (NJ) (03/18/10) Jennings, Rob

In Parsippany, N.J., the township council this week unanimously approved a 38 percent increase in water bills. Rates are based on meter sizes. The 38 percent hike is across-the-board, meaning that it applies to residential and commercial properties. Business Administrator Jasmine Lim said the increase was primarily due to a 10 percent decline in water consumption last year coupled with another 10 percent projected reduction for 2010. Another factor was rising office and residential vacancies, she... More

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International Green Construction Code Sets Course for Sustainable Future
Contract Magazine (03/10) Figman, Adam

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and International Code Council (ICC), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES), the American Institute of Architects, and the American Society for Testing Materials recently announced the creation of the International Green Construction Code (IGCC), a new set of standards that will facilitate and accelerate the construction of environmentally friendly buildings. The first public version of the IGCC was... More

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Decision on Green Roof Legislation Postponed
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (03/19/10)

In Pittsburgh, legislation that would define a green roof and establish zoning height allowances for rooftop gardens has been postponed until March 30 by the city's Planning Commission. A vote on the matter has been delayed to give commissioners more time to make wording changes and clarifications about enforcement. Councilman William Peduto's bill aims to define green roofs as "regular and customary accessories" to residential and commercial properties. Planner Corey Layman notes that Pittsburgh officials have approved green roofs in the past, but... More

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Coca-Cola Exec Elected CoreNet's Next Chair
GlobeSt.com (03/18/10) Cronan, Carl

CoreNet Global has named Matt Fanoe, corporate director of real estate and facilities at the Coca-Cola Co., as its chairman-elect. Fanoe states, "It's a challenge that I really look forward to, and I hope that my experience over the years can bring value to the organization." Fanoe is set to take the reins of an international association of corporate real estate executives boasting 6,500 members. His tenure starts at one of the most challenging times ever for commercial real estate, as trillions of dollars in loans are set to come due over the next... More

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Sizing Up Property, Mall Stores Try to Shrink
Wall Street Journal (03/19/10) Holmes, Elizabeth

Hit hard by the recession, such retailers as AnnTaylor Stores Corp. and Gap Inc. are poring over their portfolios and are looking for stores they can cut down to size. This marks a new phase in the industry's response to the weak economy, with many big names seeing these re-evaluations of their real estate as a critical step on their road to recovery. AnnTaylor CEO Kay Krill comments, "During the '90s era, everybody wanted a bigger box. Now, all of us are trying to get out of those bigger boxes." Krill, for instance, is taking steps to reduce the... More

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