The world is rapidly moving toward minimizing energy consumption to conserve resources, preserve our environment, and reduce costs. This trend is especially true in the university real estate environment. British Columbia-based Sustainable Projects Group (SPG) is a...
Post-secondary institutions in Canada are taking a leading role in energy transition with solar, wind, geothermal, and energy storage installations and upgrades. The 2030 Canadian Emissions Reduction Plan is an ambitious roadmap that outlines a sector-by-sector path...
BMO has arranged the first-ever North American "green loan" for the University of Toronto's Trinity campus. The green loan will finance the construction of the mass timber, LEED platinum, zero-carbon building. The new building is under construction and will...
The University of Toronto has been named the most sustainable university in the world by the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2024, which evaluates post-secondary institutions for their environmental impact, social impact, and governance. Today's ranking...
A panel of energy experts agreed that owners of buildings in both university and off-campus environments may be resistant to adopting new energy-efficient technologies if the cost advantage is not immediately known, or they lack government incentives. Kyle Boynton,...
A new pattern has emerged post-COVID: Students, faculty and staff are driving to campus more frequently, while public transit ridership has struggled to recover to pre-pandemic levels. This trend, while problematic for municipality tax revenues, is good news for the...
Greystar is expanding in the UK, with the support of LaSalle Investment Management. IPE is reporting that LaSalle’s European debt division has provided the student housing developer with a fixed-rate £130m (€147m) green loan facility. The funds will be used to help...
Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets The photovoltaic market is projected to grow from USD 96.5 billion in 2023 to reach USD 155.5 billion by 2028; it is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.0% from 2023 to 2028 according to a new report by...