For more than 20 years, the A/E/C industries have responded to the market’s desire for environmentally conscious buildings by striving to build more sustainably – more energy-efficient heating systems, more recycled water and more sustainably produced construction materials. The primary tool to encourage this kind of building is a certification system – a set of benchmarks that buildings must meet in order to boast their green bonafides to potential buyers or renters.

The Commercial Real Estate Development Association (NAIOP) recently held its annual Night of the Stars gala in downtown Bellevue, Washington. With all of the wonderful projects up for awards, it was a great surprise for one of DCI’s projects in Spokane, Washington received an award for the 2012 Redevelopment/Renovation Development of the Year!