Archives: resilience

Why Land Subsidence Matters More Than Sea Level Rise

When we talk about “sea level rise,” most people immediately think of melting polar ice and warming oceans. But along much of the United States’ Atlantic coast, especially in and around the Chesapeake Bay, that narrative only tells part of the story. Emerging science shows that land subsidence, the sinking or lowering of the land … Continue Reading

Battery Storage: The New “Must Have” Amenity in Commercial Leases

By Stuart Kaplow on November 9, 2025 Posted in Energy, Green Building, resilience, Solar Panel, Sustainability

In 2025, the one word is batteries… Continue Reading

Resilience is the Future of Real Estate and USGBC Spells it RELi

By Stuart Kaplow on March 17, 2019 Posted in Green Building, resilience

Last Friday, Hudson Yards, the largest private real estate development in the country opened, but what the $25 Billion project may become best known for is that is designed for resilience from its giant “submarine doors” underground that can be closed to keep out storm surges to its own power plant that can keep the … Continue Reading

RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

By Stuart Kaplow on October 21, 2018 Posted in resilience

RELi 2.0, a comprehensive rating system that provides strategies and tools for resilient building and design, is expected to be launched on Monday, November 12th. The launch of RELi 2.0 is significant because it is widely suggested, just as a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is now standard practice in nearly every commercial real estate … Continue Reading

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Archives: resilience

Why Land Subsidence Matters More Than Sea Level Rise

Battery Storage: The New “Must Have” Amenity in Commercial Leases

Resilience is the Future of Real Estate and USGBC Spells it RELi

RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction