Posted by: Todd Burns Project and Development Services The December Forbes “Top 30 Under 30” feature recognizes Helee Hillman, a senior project manager in our Chicago office, as one of the leading young people in the real estate industry. It’s well-deserved recognition. Among her other successes, Helee has been involved in 23 LEED certification projects [...]
Archive | December, 2011
The thawing planet
Posted by: Chris Spicer Energy and Sustainability Services, EMEA The BBC documentary Frozen Planet was a truly remarkable piece of television, an insight into the world’s last great wilderness which was testament to some of the great work the BBC does in producing nature documentaries. I must say I was addicted from the first five [...]
Conquering corporate communication
Posted by: Simone Skopek Energy and Sustainability Services, Canada Recently my colleagues and I had the opportunity to assess a large portfolio of leased spaces for a client that has a strong sustainability agenda. While the organization professed a great awareness of environmental issues, the responses to the survey questions often varied from one facility [...]
Look for ways to plug up your plug load?
Posted by: Bob Best Energy and Sustainability Services Stop for a minute and look around your desk. How many items are powered by electricity? Now, how many stay on … even when you are away? You just discovered the potential of “plug load.” It refers to the items plugged in at your desk. Plug load [...]
Our energy connection to two presidents
Posted by: Colin Dyer Chief Executive Officer, Jones Lang LaSalle I had the honor of representing our firm at the White House on Friday at a gathering of participants in the Better Buildings Challenge, a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of Energy and the Clinton Global Initiative. Jones Lang LaSalle was among 30 private-sector [...]