News: Green Warehouses

An overlooked corner of the green building market has been distribution centers: corporations and office buildings are getting LEED-certified left and right, but with a 5-7% higher initial investment necessary to achieve the same standards as traditional buildings, DC’s have been slow to follow suit.

With recognition that green building is a sound financial investment and not just an act of altruistic idealism, however, that may be changing. International distribution and industrial real estate giant ProLogis is taking firm steps toward sustainable development; the rest of the industry may not be far behind.