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NAIOP Maryland continues support of local non-profits
August 5, 2020Photo courtesy of Community Action Council of Howard County August 6, 2020 – NAIOP Maryland presented $5,000 donations to two additional non-profit groups — Feed Anne Arundel and City of Refuge Baltimore — who are working to make a positive difference in Central Maryland. NAIOP Maryland previously made donations to…
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If you ask me…
August 5, 2020What processes or technologies will be implemented in HVAC systems to improve air quality? Anthony Kesslak, CIH, CHMMCertified Industrial HygienistHillis-Carnes Engineering Associates, Inc. “Engineering controls for HVAC systems have been in existence to filter out harmful air particles, dilute contaminants and disinfect air supplies. High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filtration…
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August 6, 2020 – Traditionally dominated by older, white men, the commercial real estate industry has supported numerous diversity initiatives in recent decades. To date, however, those have generated only moderate success. To support greater diversity within CRE, professionals will need to engage in honest conversations and commit to specific,…
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NAIOP Maryland supports two additional local non-profits
July 22, 2020After making gifts to World Central Kitchen and The Choice Program at University of Maryland Baltimore County this spring, NAIOP Maryland recently completed $5,000 donations to the Baltimore County COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund and Community Action Council (CAC) of Howard County. Each contribution was funded from proceeds generated by NAIOP…
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It’s sweet, green, a hive of activity, a way to de-stress in the thick of 2020 and a fledgling commercial real estate trend. Photos courtesy of Alvéole and COPT Commercial property managers have started enlisting the services of urban beekeepers to install and tend to honeybee hives on roof tops…
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Photo courtesy of My Cleaning Service The sanitization and cleanliness of interior office spaces has moved to the forefront of workers’ minds during COVID-19. As a result, some companies are not just beefing up cleaning processes but making them highly visible to building occupants. Silent workers is the term that…
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July 9, 2020 – “Industrial is, has been and will continue to be more resilient than other real estate property types.” Kate Nolan Bryden That’s how Kate Nolan Bryden, Senior Vice President of MRP Industrial, summarized speakers’ comments and key takeaways from the recent NAIOP I.CON Virtual 2020 industrial conference…
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July 9, 2020 – As commercial property owners and tenants consider best options for bringing workers back to their sites, the U.S. Green Building Council has released safe re-entry guidelines, related LEED credits and a technology platform to assess the effectiveness of new workplace protocols. LEED’s Safety First pilot credits…
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Employees cite face-to-face interaction and increased productivity as major reasons to return to the office
July 8, 2020July 9, 2020 – A recent survey about workstyle preferences generated tremendous news for the commercial real estate development community, according to Diane Hoskins, co-CEO of Gensler. Among participants in the survey which was conducted in April and May, only 12% of employees indicated the preference to work from home…
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CBRE’s Spencer Levy doubles down on real estate optimism
June 24, 2020Spencer Levy, CBRE June 25, 2020 – Reinforcing comments he delivered during a NAIOP Maryland webinar this spring, Spencer Levy, Chairman of Americas Research and Senior Economic Advisor for CBRE, remains unabashedly optimistic about the short- and long-term future of the industrial and commercial office sector. Levy’s one caveat is…