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Green ‘Link Apartments’ Debuting Soon in Seattle

January 17, 2011 – 8:00 am

Harbor Properties is seeking Built Green Certification for their new Link Apartments in Seattle. Located in a convenient, walkable neighborhood close to public transit, this new mixed-use building is designed with green renter in mind.

By Kimberly Madrigal | Posted in Business | Also tagged apartment bicycle storage, Built Green Certification, car free lifestyle, Carpet and Rug Institute, construction waste recycling program, green apartments, green renters, Harbor Properties, high efficiency boiler, high efficiency elevators, informational kiosk, Link Apartments, Low-VOC products, Metro RapidRide Seattle, multifamily mixed-use building, occupance sensors, pedestrian and bicycle friendly retail, rainwater catchment system, rehabilitating contaminated site, rooftop P-Patches, Seatle apartments, sustainable apartment design, walkability, West Seattle The Junction, West Seattle triangle | Comments (0)

If You Lived Here. . .

October 18, 2010 – 8:04 am

Every gallon of gas consumed releases 19.4lbs. of CO2 into the atmosphere. For renters, their cars represent a significant investment and ongoing cost that is rarely considered when apartment hunting. Should leasing agents and apartment managers highlight their transit options?

By Kimberly Madrigal | Posted in Business | Also tagged apartment acquisitions, bicycle commuters, bicycle racks, foreclosures, housing and transportation index, marketing green apartments, public transportation options foor renters, renter loyalty, walkability | Comments (2)

How to Search for a Green Rental

August 24, 2010 – 7:00 am

Searching for an apartment on-line is a truly great way to limit the time and energy normally invested in finding a rental. Although nothing beats actually viewing an apartment, new tools can help eliminate properties that could never meet your needs.

By Elizabeth Madrigal | Posted in Residents | Also tagged American National Standards Institute, finding a green apartment, finding a green home, google bicycle maps, green apartments, green builders, green building, green developers, green facilities managers, green landladies, green landlords, green lifestyles, green managers, green property management, green property manager, Green realtors, green rentals, green scoring calculator, greenrenter.com, public transit score, sustainable lifestyles, sustainable living, transit maps, USGBC, visitors information, walkability, walkscore transit | Comments (0)

Wednesdays With Will Clark: Certifications, Retention & Creating Community

June 30, 2010 – 6:30 am

In the final installment of our interview, veteran asset manager Will Clark considers on-site energy production, green certifications and other operations and sustainability measures that affect the multifamily housing sector.

By Kimberly Madrigal | Posted in Business | Also tagged 4H, benchmarking multifamily, BRE Environmental Assessment Method, BREEAM, capture utility data, CARE, Carpet America Recovery Effort, community gardens, Electric Vehicles, energy producers, EnergyStar, EVs, green leases, green property management, GreenBuilt, improving NOI, Indoor air quality, LEED, LEED Rating Systems, mass transit, micro turbines, net zero, Passive House, passive house standards, PassivHaus, resident retention, Senior Housing, solar incentives, solar initiatives, solar panels, Southface, sustainable property management, Victory gardens, Zipcar | Comments (0)

Living the Platinum Dream: 360 State Street

June 15, 2010 – 6:31 am

What is 30 stories high, deep green and taking New Haven, Connecticut by storm? A one-of-a-kind, utterly phenomenal mixed-use, transit-oriented, infill development known simply as 360 State Street.

By Elizabeth Madrigal | Posted in Business | Also tagged 360 State Street, 400 Kilowatt Fuel Cell, Becker and Becker, Bozzuto.com, Bruce Becker, Climate Master Heatpumps, Connecticut, Connecticut Clean Energy Fund, Devil's Chop Gear, Elm City Food Coop, Fuel Cell Heating, Fuel Cells, Jennifer Gangi, Kent Bloomer, Laren Lenox, Lise Dondy, Livable Communities Act of 2009, Mayor John DeStefano Jr., Multi-Employer Property Trust, New Haven, renewable power tech, Senator Chris Dodd, Suffolk Construction, the USGBC, Yale University | Comments (7)

Renters, Get Set, Go Green!

June 9, 2010 – 8:56 am

Cost is the primary concern for most renters (and with good reason) but that cheap apartment may be doing more damage to the environment and costing you more in overall living expenses. What to look for in a green apartment.

By Kimberly Madrigal | Posted in Residents | Also tagged cost of operating a car, google maps, green apartments, green renters, low flow faucets, Low flow showerheads, Low-Flow Toilets, new green apartments, public transportation options, Refrigerator Savings Calculator, sutainable apartment living | Comments (0)

Walkability: Nurturing Community

April 16, 2010 – 7:30 am

Rejecting the suburban bedroom community concept, residents now want neighborhoods with easy access to restaurants, medical services, theatres and shopping. What’s your walkability score?

By Elizabeth Madrigal | Posted in Residents | Also tagged AARP, Active Living Resources, Car-Dependent, Community Building, Leash Laws, National Center for Bicycling and Walking, Neighborhood Watch, Police Bike & Foot Patrols, Traffic-Calming Strategies, walkability, Walkable Communities Inc., Walker's Paradise, Walking Clubs | Comments (0)