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Investing in capturing solar energy is not just for houses…….with the passage of Amendment 37, it makes good economic and ecological sense commercial and industrial buildings, too. With rising energy costs, building owners and users, alike need to be knowledgeable about the benefits of solar. [more]

A powerful force shaping the future of Boulder’s built environment is the Boulder Transit Village Area Plan. Whether you are an owner and/or user of commercial real estate, or simply a concerned citizen, it is in your interest to pay close attention to and participate in the creation of this plan. [more]

Understanding Transit-Oriented Development is becoming more important for the users and investors of commercial real estate in Boulder/Denver. Transit-Oriented Development, or TOD, is a powerful trend shaping the urban/suburban built-environment. TOD allows for people to live, work and shop with far less dependence on the automobile. And as crude oil prices approach $70/barrel, this trend in real estate in one to pay close attention to. [more]

The latest trend on Western Highways are "Trucker Bombs." The Urban Dictionary of Slang defines "Trucker Bomb" as follows:
A plastic container (could be a milk jug or a water bottle) that a trucker pisses in while he/she is driving his truck. Then he/she throws it out of the window so that he/she does not have to stop to relieve the call of nature.
eg. "Don't get hit with that trucker-bomb"
Source: http://www.urbandictionary


To learn more about this growing phenomenon of the "Trucker Bomb", click on http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7912464/ . But don't be tempted to try it in Colorado…..we the State Legislature recently passed the PeeBombBill http://www.truckflix.com/news_article.php?newsid=2408 [more]

Sustainable Business

by Mark Casey

There is growing talk these days about Sustainability. This is no passing fad. People from all walks of life and political persuasions are recognizing that good business requires healthy, functional communities and vibrant ecosystems. For companies and investors who are interested in sustainability, a term that is making its way into business lexicon is “TripleBottomLine.� This expression was coined by John Elkington, co-founder of the business consultancy SustainAbility, in his 1998 book, “Cannibals with Forks: The Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business.� As this term, “TripleBottomLine�, suggests there are three measure of success: economic prosperity, social fairness, and environmental health. And this formula can be applied to real estate.
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