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Six key lessons on green and energy efficiency retrofits

GreenerBuildings

By Leanne Tobias

While the real estate economy faltered between late 2008 and early 2009, I was writing a book about building retrofits, the sector of the property market that will likely bring us through and out of the downturn. The result, "Retrofitting Office Buildings to be Green and Energy-Efficient," was published recently by the Urban Land Institute.

My friend Jim Boyle, CEO of the Sustainability Roundtable, asked me a great question upon the book's completion: "What surprised you?" 

Read the complete blog on the GreenerBuildings website. Submit comments below. What lessons have you learned about green building retrofits?

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