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Commercial Property News provides in-depth, objective national coverage of the commercial real estate industry's key trends. CPN Online
National Real Estate Investor covers commercial real estate news, trends and research pertaining to the office, industrial, retail, hotel and multifamily markets. NREI Online
CREFeed.com is an independent, web-based news wire focused on deals in the commercial real estate industry. crefeed.com
Business Facilities Magazine – Covers the issues that executives face when selecting a new location or acquiring new facilities for their expanding or relocating company.
City Feet's Glossary of Leasing Terms – A good glossary of leasing terms.
City Feet's Leasing Forms – A listing of leasing forms including: lease agreements, extension, and rent increase.
Facilities Management Link – Facilities management news, legislation, articles, vendor directories and jobs.
Facilities Net – A website for professionals who design, construct, manage and maintain buildings. Provides news, information and communication between peers.
International Facility Management Association (IFMA) – Facilities management news, a library of information and events.
National Flood Insurance Program Products – Free and downloadable flood data, maps, studies and manuals from FEMA.
Tenant Wise – Great information on topics of interest to tenants and landlords: financial incentives, security deposits, square footage needed by tenants and much more.
US Management – This site offers a centralized database of information for the property management and real estate industries.
American Institute of Architects – The economics and market research section, found in the news area of the site, features building/design industry information and reports.
ARCAT.com – A great site that features building specs, standards, products and news.
Area Development Online – Look here for information on the hot topics in site and facility design.
Automated Buildings.Com – Features news, press releases and articles on automated buildings.
The Bluebook.com – Listings of 850,000+ construction companies by region and category.
Builder Online – Features the latest building news and design trends.
Building Design and Construction – Provides news from the commercial building industry, listings of the industry's top 300 firms, an archive of BD&C articles and information on products and suppliers.
Building Officials Code Administrators International (BOCAI) – Offers news relevant to the building community, from code enforcement to materials manufacturers
Buildings Online – Provides information on the latest trends and products in the commercial/institutional buildings market.
Census of Construction-Listing of Reports – Listing of monthly construction reports compiled by the Census Bureau.
Census of Construction Industries - SIC Summary – SIC summary of findings.
Census of Construction- Geographic Area Summary – Geographic area summary of findings.
Construction.Com – Features industry news taken from F.W. Dodge, Sweet's Group, Engineering News-Record, Architectural Record, and Design-Build and legislative information.
Energy Information Administration – Provides excellent data on commercial buildings in the U.S., including total square footage. A breakdown of industrial and office buildings can be obtained by contacting the office listed on the site.
Environmental Building News – Features articles, reviews, and news stories on energy and resource efficient healthy building practices.
First Source – Features the R.S. Means Preliminary Project Cost Database, which calculates estimated values of the cost to build a specified project.
NAIOP Development Magazine – The official magazine of NAIOP, Development features building and design articles.
NAIOP Case Studies+ – Look here for practical, to-the-point information on hot-breaking topics. (Members only access)
NAIOP Membership Directory – Search the directory to find NAIOP members in the architecture, design and construction industries. (Members only access)
Oikos Green Building Source – Comprehensive site devoted to green building news, products and information on companies that sell green products.
SiteSeeker's Site Selection Process – A great document on the general process of site selection, from Site Seeker.
Techstreet – This website features a searchable database that allows you to find information on standards including construction and architecture.
The Virtual Library on Urban Environmental Management – A comprehensive site devoted to international urban environmental management. Includes documents and statistics.
Edison Electric Institute – Issue updates, industry news and facts about electricity are all available here. Select "Energy Issues/News" from the sidebar menu for the latest information on regulation and the environment, or scroll down through the weekly "What's New" menu.
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EREN) – Current news about renewable energy, including its place in building development and maintenance and power technology. Specialized resources include a forum for communicating with energy experts, financing options and national and local resources.
Electric Power Research Institute – Links to the EPRI Online Journal, which highlights industry news, and organization studies that reflect current energy concerns make this a valuable resource for utility information seekers.
Energy Information Administration – This site is packed with power! Start with the basics of Energy A-Z, a topical index, or select energy information using options such as geography, sector, process or forecasts. Comprehensive analyses and links to energy experts are included, as well as current industry information.
Energy User News – Current news and in-depth features make this site a reliable source for energy information. Click on the "Statistics, Trends and Energy Data" link for monthly updates of industrial gas and electricity prices by power company and state.
NAIOP Development Magazine article, "Adventures in Utility Deregulation: Adding Value for Tenants" (Winter 2000) – Information and suggestions for property owners regarding deregulation and its effect on property management and tenancy.
NAIOP Government Affairs – The Industry Issues National Energy Policy section outlines NAIOP's position, federal and state activity updates and links to resources for further information.
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council – A consortium of trade associations, architects, manufacturers and other professionals in the building industry who support the design and construction of high-performance buildings, which can provide maximum payback with minimal first-cost increases.
bizjournals.com — Select a region for business and real estate news.
Building Design & Construction — Features up-to-date news on the building and construction industry.
Buildings Online – Provides information on the latest trends and products in the commercial/institutional buildings market.
Business Facilities Magazine – Covers the issues that executives face when selecting a new location or acquiring new facilities for their expanding or relocating company.
Commercial Property News — Excellent news source that focuses exclusively on commercial real estate.
CoStar Group — Features regional and national real estate news.
Development Online — NAIOP's official publication, Development Online features full-text articles on hot topics and issues in commercial real estate. Includes a searchable database.
GlobeSt. — Features national and local news. Register to receive news delivered to your email.
Inman — Offers national real estate news. Sign up to receive news sent to your email.
IREI — Institutional real estate investment news. Sign up for IREIzine, a free electronic newsletter you can receive by email.
Journal of Real Estate Literature — Full-text articles on academic and educational real estate topics, published by ARES and Kluwer. Click on "search past issues of JREL" to access the database.
Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management — Another ARES publication, with full-text articles on real estate investment and portfolio management can be found in this publication. Click on "search past issues of JREPM" to access the database.
Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education — Real estate practice, education and teaching full-text articles can be found in this ARES journal. Click on "search past issues of JREPE" to access the database.
Journal of Real Estate Research — A publication of the American Real Estate Society (ARES). Click on "search past issues" for full-text articles on business and scholarly real estate research topics.
KPMG — Canadian real estate news. Subscribe to the weekly Real Estate News service and it will be delivered to your email.
NREI — News from a cross-section of the commercial real estate industry, from construction to finance.
PikeNet — Real estate news with a technology focus.
Real Estate Journal.com — Powered by the Wall Street Journal, this site features current commercial and residential property news and trends. Click on the sidebar Toolkit for construction costs, rates, a mortgage calculator and more.
Rebuz.Com — A handy portal for real estate tools, research and information, including tech, financing and transaction news. The site provides a gateway to a variety of helpful directories, from construction and real estate financing to property management resources.
Site Selection — The magazine of corporate real estate, facility planning, location analysis and site selection.
American Planning Association – Features local planning information and policies.
Brookings Institution – Features a wealth of information on urban planning.
Building Better Communities: A Toolkit for Quality Growth – A comprehensive toolkit from the American Highway Users Alliance designed to help key groups identify effective, common-sense solutions for community growth.
Fedstats – Brings together on one website the statistics compiled by over seventy government agencies. Good place to search for information on urban planning and smart growth.
Growing Smart – A major initiative launched by the American Planning Association, aimed at helping states to modernize statutes affecting planning and the management of change.
Growing to Greatness – NAIOP's reference book on growth management.
Hieros Gamos Guide to Land Use – Comprehensive law and government information is featured at this site. Topics covered include regulation of land use, zoning and historic preservation.
IEDC Economic Development and Smart Growth – A report by the International Economic Development Council of eight case studies on the connections between smart growth strategies and economic development. Case studies ranging from the use of transit-oriented development in Portland, OR and Silver Spring, MD to commercial corridor revitalization in Pittsburgh, PA and Burlington, IA are examined. Targeted area redevelopment and the creation of arts and entertainment districts are also studied.
NAIOP Smart Growth Industry Issues – Look here for trends, an overview of the major markets and more.
New Jersey Brownfields: A Smart Growth Opportunity – Research from the New Jersey Chapter of NAIOP (PDF).
Projecting Massachusetts' Growth – An analysis of the state's current growth methodologies from NAIOP's Massachusetts chapter.
Sierra Club - Sprawl – A comprehensive resource on suburban sprawl: facts, reports, local smart growth initiatives and more.
Smart Growth: What Works, What Doesn't, Innovations, and Trends (PDF file may take a few minutes to load) – Lee Sobel of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency discussed the direction of Smart Growth in this presentation to NAIOP's Industry Trends Task Force.
Smart Growth Network – National, regional and local network for all the stakeholders in the development process.
Sprawl Watch Clearinghouse – Provides tools, techniques and strategies to manage growth.
The Flow of Money and Its Impact on Local Economies – A report by Bill Fruth on the primary influences to productive community growth.
Urban Environmental Management Research Initiative – Urban planning documents, statistics, ideas and news.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – The official website of the department, it features information on issues relating to community development such as smart growth.
U.S. Department of Transportation – Provides a wealth of information on transportation issues relating to smart growth.
Building Environmental Science & Technology, by Jack Crocker and Dave Riefe – Features an information center for designers, builders and developers, an online reference guide and case studies of environmental design projects.
Building Green – Links to information on the design process, land use, development and more, with news from environmental building journals.
Conference Board Carbon Footprint Report – About 75 percent of companies are actively measuring their “carbon footprint” – the range of carbon emissions from their direct and indirect operations. The report, based on a survey of 92 companies from various industries, looks at how companies are integrating greenhouse gas management into their overall business strategy. The report is available to Conference Board members only.
Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency – The DSIRE Web site provides a fast and convenient method for accessing information about renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives and regulatory policies administered by federal and state agencies, utilities and local organizations. Summary maps provide a geographical perspective of the availability of each renewable energy incentive type across the U.S. Summary tables provide an overview of renewable energy and energy efficiency incentives offered in each state. Also provided is a library of renewable energy policy reports, papers and presentations and links to other renewable energy resources on the Internet.
Environmental Design + Construction Magazine – A magazine "dedicated to efficient and sustainable building," with feature articles, industry news and product information.
Green Building Rating Systems Report – A report prepared for the General Services Administration (GSA) on the five rating systems used for evaluating sustainable buildings. The information compiled in this document was collected from January 15-May 1, 2006 through literature reviews, available Internet information and rating system owners. The five sustainable building rating systems reviewed in detail based on Federal and GSA drivers for sustainable design were: BREEAM, CASBEE, GBTool, Green Globes™ US and LEED®. The LEED® system was found to be the most credible among the five systems evaluated establishing a de facto standard for the industry according to the U.S. Green Building Council.
Green Lodging News – Focuses solely on environment-related issues that impact profitability.
Oikos Green Building Source – Comprehensive site devoted to green building news, products and information on companies that sell green products.
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EREN) – Current news about renewable energy, including its place in building development and maintenance and power technology. Specialized resources include a forum for communicating with energy experts, financing options and national and local resources.
Sustainable Buildings Industry Council – A consortium of trade associations, architects, manufacturers and other professionals in the building industry who support the design and construction of high-performance buildings, which can provide maximum payback with minimal first-cost increases.
United States Green Building Council – Features information about the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System™, resources for green building, news and industry events.
Whole Building Design Guide – A gateway to design guidance, project management tips and resources for training and events.