Rolling out a recycling program for apartments, condos and townhouse complexes poses challenges beyond that of the citywide residential program now set for 2013, city officials and a number of housing advocates say. “The issues…
AWSJune 27, 2012
It's almost time for curbside recycling in Jefferson Parish. Again. Progressive Waste Solutions workers began distributing green, 18-gallon containers to nearly 111,000 households this week throughout unincorporated areas of the parish and Jean Lafitte. Eliot Kamenitz,…
AWSJune 22, 2012
Multifamily builder and developer sentiment hits 7 year high | Multi-Family New Construction Endures
Multifamily players such as builders and developers are feeling more positively about the sector, despite "continuing difficulties." Developers and builders are more optimistic The the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Multifamily Production…
AWSJune 21, 2012
The Haven at Odenton Gateway has become the first multi-family residential project in Maryland to receive Silver Certification from the National Green Building Standard. Johnson Development Associates, a Spartanburg, SC-based multi-family developer, earned the certification for the 252-unit…
AWSJune 20, 2012
Tampa - The Tampa Port Authority and NexLube Tampa, LLC, a firm that will invest $75-80 million to develop and construct a recycling facility at the port, have signed a 20-year lease agreement. The recycling…
AWSJune 19, 2012
It's been a little more than two years since Hollywood implemented its RecycleBank program, and for many residents, it pays to be green.The city was the first in Broward County to offer its residents an opportunity to be rewarded…
AWSJune 15, 2012
With customers and stakeholders putting companies increasingly under the sustainability microscope, more businesses are realizing that waste is not a nuisance, but an opportunity to create revenue during uncertain economic times. Many companies, of course,…
AWSJune 14, 2012
The city of San Antonio has implemented an aggressive recycling strategy that hopes to see up to 60% of all discarded materials effectively recycled by 2020. As part of the ordinance, multifamily properties are required to supply…
AWSJune 13, 2012
Multifamily and commercial buildings in Washington, D.C., will be going green on 10/14/12 A proposal from the D.C. Office of Planning issues new regulations for multifamily and commercial buildings city-wide, varying by zone. Each zone…
AWSJune 11, 2012