Private investors last week paid $3 million for the 32,000 square foot Navigant building at Creedmoor Rd and US 70, known for its time-temperature display. Greg Sanchez, a partner in the
ownership, said the renovation is aiming for a LEED certification, but the details are still being worked out. Sanchez is also president of Durham commercial real estate services firm
Tri Properties, which will manage the building and conduct the
renovation.
A LEED certification could attract new tenants who are happy to pay a premium for green offices because of lower operating costs and a healthier environment. "A lot of tenants want to be in an energy-efficient building," Sanchez said.
The Federal Government wants us to save energy so they've set up a cute new site to show us how.
Here in the Triangle we had two major celebrations this past Saturday, and two more this coming Saturday. But today is the actual Earth Day.
I'm off to Charlotte to give a presentation on Green Remodeling. It's at the first annual 
Their first step was to contact an energy auditor, who as it happens was my friend 
April 16th from 8am to 9:30 am, the local Urban Land Institute is and event on creating value through sustainability. The keynote speech is by Tom Darden, CEO of Cherokee Investment Partners, and will explore national and international trends. This is followed by three speakers, Roger Perry, Diana Permar and Michael Lemanski talking about their experiences in developing some of the first LEED projects in the Triangle area.
It has been raining quite a bit recently so it's easy to forget that we're still facing quite sever water shortages around North Carolina. Rain barrels are great, but quite limited in their capacity. If you want to go big but aren't ready for a big cistern here's an alternative.
A number of people have asked me about green sealants. Well I've found one that's appropriate for stone, brick, travertine, concrete, grout and other porous masonry materials.

