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  • Brookfield Properties Powers D.C.-Area Portfolio with Nuclear Energy

    CREtech

    Thanks for keeping up with the CREtech Community in the News! For more news about members of the CREtech Community, follow us on Linkedin.  Brookfield Properties has taken a bold step toward sustainability by transitioning 100% of the electricity usage for its 8M SF office portfolio in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia to nuclear power. The shift impacts approximately 40 building…

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  • We asked the world’s top occupiers what they want from tomorrow’s spaces. This is what they said.

    Emily Wright – CREtech

    Thanks for keeping up with the CREtech Community in the News! For more news about members of the CREtech Community, follow us on Linkedin. When five of the world’s top occupiers sit down together to reveal exactly what they are looking for from their workplaces of the future, everyone listens.  This was certainly the case at CREtech New York last month when delegates swarmed to the main stage to hear from Salesforce, Pfizer, Comcast, McKesson and Interpublic Group of Companies on what the righ…

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  • AvalonBay Ventures into Build-to-Rent Market with $49M Texas Acquisition

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    Thanks for keeping up with the CREtech Community in the News! For more news about members of the CREtech Community, follow us on Linkedin.  AvalonBay Communities, one of the largest U.S. apartment landlords, has made its first major investment in the growing build-to-rent (BTR) sector. The company purchased Avalon Townhomes at Bee Cave near Austin, Texas, for $49 million, marking its entry …

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  • Germany’s Photovolt Plans Largest Solar Farm in Western Europe Amid Local Backlash

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    Thanks for keeping up with the CREtech Community in the News! For more news about members of the CREtech Community, follow us on Linkedin.  Photovolt, a German renewable energy developer, has submitted plans to build Britain’s largest solar farm in Oxfordshire, potentially producing 840 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 330,000 homes. The Botley West Solar Farm, spanning 3,200 acres, is…

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  • Google Nest Spinout Plans Nation’s Largest Virtual Power Plant in Texas

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    Thanks for keeping up with the CREtech Community in the News! For more news about members of the CREtech Community, follow us on Linkedin.  Texas, long synonymous with oil and gas, is emerging as a leader in clean energy innovation. Renew Home, a spinout of Google Nest, and NRG Energy have announced plans to create a 1-gigawatt virtual power plant (VPP) in Texas by 2035, leveraging millions of …

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  • JLL and Slate Asset Management Launch Joint Venture to Address Data Challenges in CRE

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    Thanks for keeping up with the CREtech Community in the News! For more news about members of the CREtech Community, follow us on Linkedin.  JLL and Slate Asset Management (Slate) have partnered to launch JLL Asset Beacon, a SaaS technology platform designed to streamline data integration across the commercial real estate (CRE) asset management lifecycle. By consolidating financial, operational,…

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  • New Data Center Provider Aims to Convert Vacant Offices into AI-Ready Facilities

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    Thanks for keeping up with the CREtech Community in the News! For more news about members of the CREtech Community, follow us on Linkedin.  A London-based startup, EdgeNebula, has entered the market with a mission to repurpose vacant office buildings in major cities into data centers. Responding to the rising demand for these facilities, the company claims it can complete conversions in just tw…

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  • Reimagining the Built World: Over 3,000 Real Estate, Venture & Technology Professionals Attend CREtech New York 2024, the Flagship Event of New York Real Estate Tech Week

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    New York, November 21, 2024 – CREtech New York, the leading real estate innovation conference in the United States, brought together over 3,000 real estate and technology professionals at the Javits Center on November 13th-14th, The event drew a diverse mix of local and international attendees from leading global organizations. This annual flagship conference received outstanding reviews, cementing its reputation as a must-attend gathering for industry leaders, innovators, and visionaries shapin…

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  • Apple Files Patent for Non-Visual Navigation System Using AI and Haptic Feedback

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    Thanks for keeping up with the CREtech Community in the News! For more news about members of the CREtech Community, follow us on Linkedin.  Apple has filed a patent application for a non-visual navigation guidance system designed to assist users with walking, biking, or navigating through unfamiliar environments. The system could provide turn-by-turn directions through spatial audio cues in Air…

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  • NRG and Renew Home Launch AI Thermostat Program to Ease Texas Grid Pressure

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    Thanks for keeping up with the CREtech Community in the News! For more news about members of the CREtech Community, follow us on Linkedin.  NRG Energy and Renew Home have teamed up to distribute 650,000 AI-enabled thermostats using Google Cloud technology to help reduce electricity demand in Texas. The initiative, announced on November 7, 2024, aims to shave off 1 gigawatt of power by 2035—equi…

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