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Wal-Mart Goes Solar

By Lara D. Guercio and William H. Dillon on Posted in Environmental, Green, Retail

In a recent press release, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced plans to install solar panels at its Massachusetts-based stores, and that it had already begun acting on plans to install solar panels at its other stores in other states, including California. Wal-Mart officials estimate that the panels will generate between 10-to-15 percent of each store’s energy… Continue Reading

Run Your Meter Backwards: Net Metering and Other Opportunities For Retailers

By Lara D. Guercio and Peter D. Corbett on Posted in Environmental, Green, Retail

Due to recent regulatory and market changes, owners and managers of large retail facilities can feasibly generate a larger share of their own energy on-site from alternative and renewable energy sources (including solar, small wind, and other “distributed generation” technologies), as well as become eligible to receive credits from their local distribution utility for excess… Continue Reading

Sustainability in the Retail and Restaurant Industry: An Imperative and an Opportunity

By Erin M. Vanden Borre and William H. Dillon on Posted in Development, Green, Leasing

Once motivated purely by altruism, sustainable retail development and building operation are increasingly encouraged by both governments and market conditions, if not explicitly required by law. Sustainability presents attractive opportunities to the retail and restaurant industry despite its unique challenges, such as significant interior and exterior demands, management of substantial refrigeration loads associated with food… Continue Reading

Brand Your Retail “GREEN” By Taking Advantage of Tax Benefits

By Kelly B. Bissinger and William H. Dillon on Posted in Green, Real Estate

Retailers have gone beyond reusable shopping bags and are now looking to the IRS to help them “go green”. Developers can make significant investments in their buildings to meet retailers’ demands through energy efficient equipment, such as solar panels, and offset a portion of the costs with tax benefits. Owners can receive a dollar-for-dollar tax… Continue Reading