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    Net Zero - Real Estate's Challenge
    Alice Devine
    • Sep 23, 2021
    • 4 min

    Net Zero - Real Estate's Challenge

    Radiant Slabs Rise to the Occasion - and Improve Tenant Experience They’re a green alternative to forced-air systems for heating and...
    The Catalyst Project: Sparking an Eco-City
    Alice Devine
    • Mar 23, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Catalyst Project: Sparking an Eco-City

    The South Landing project in Spokane, Washington, demonstrates how properties can benefit from shared energy infrastructure. In Spokane’s...
    Creating Company Culture in Covid-19
    Alice Devine
    • Jan 5, 2021
    • 4 min

    Creating Company Culture in Covid-19

    Ergonomic home office evaluations, flexible schedules, and fun --- progressive companies continue to build culture in remote settings...
    Mass Timber - a walk in the fragrant forest
    Alice Devine
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 5 min

    Mass Timber - a walk in the fragrant forest

    Wood harvested from sustainable, fast-growth forests in an office and industrial setting
    Digital Downtown: catch the artful show
    Alice Devine
    • Aug 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Digital Downtown: catch the artful show

    Art -- along with fluffy dogs -- is often referred to as a social object. Both encourage a crowd, conversation and sometimes,...
    What do Leonardo DiCaprio & healthy offices have in common?
    Alice Devine
    • Jan 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    What do Leonardo DiCaprio & healthy offices have in common?

    Now that I have your attention, it's all about wellness, or more specifically, the WELL Building Standard. Environmentalist and actor...
    The Real Estate Research Lab
    Alice Devine
    • Oct 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    The Real Estate Research Lab

    Using data to design and build comfortable, efficient office environments Berry smoothie, yum. Comfortable temperature? Yes, please....
    Fido? For Sure.
    Alice Devine
    • May 28, 2019
    • 3 min

    Fido? For Sure.

    (As reprinted from my published piece for the Institute of Real Estate Management) The newest building occupant in downtown San Francisco...
    Real Estate, Wellness, and The Cascading Office Building...
    Alice Devine
    • Mar 29, 2019
    • 2 min

    Real Estate, Wellness, and The Cascading Office Building...

    "Sitting is the new smoking." "We want to build more cascading office buildings." "When leasing Park Tower, we emphasized the outdoor...
    "Yes, And.." -- How Improvisation Techniques Can Help Your Real Estate Career...
    Alice Devine
    • Oct 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    "Yes, And.." -- How Improvisation Techniques Can Help Your Real Estate Career...

    Stomping and laughter bursts from the second floor. There, the nation’s oldest collegiate improvisation troupe — My Mother's Fleabag, at...
    Does This Color Make My Office Building Look Fat?
    Alice Devine
    • Oct 5, 2018
    • 2 min

    Does This Color Make My Office Building Look Fat?

    Color theory—the study behind the shades and tones—informs our perceptions of the environment. Boston’s Prudential Center shouts at me,...
    Water & Wellness...This Is Your (Happy) Brain on Negative Ions
    Alice Devine
    • Sep 20, 2018
    • 3 min

    Water & Wellness...This Is Your (Happy) Brain on Negative Ions

    How water features help improve tenant experiences by making the brain feel good and creating a connection to nature The word of the day...
    Inside the Berm at Nike Headquarters
    Alice Devine
    • Aug 30, 2018
    • 2 min

    Inside the Berm at Nike Headquarters

    Shhh...just over the green berm lies a campus that is part office, part playground. A visit to Nike's HQ shows how the company just does...
    Who Says Latin Is Dead? Certainly Not The Lease Document...
    Alice Devine
    • Jul 25, 2018
    • 2 min

    Who Says Latin Is Dead? Certainly Not The Lease Document...

    Remember crusty Mr. Murphy who taught Classics? He told us the subject was relevant to our lives. Pick up any lease document, and we...
    Shawn Mendes & Real Estate: Catching a Cue From Performers on How to Improve Real Estate Tours
    Alice Devine
    • Jul 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    Shawn Mendes & Real Estate: Catching a Cue From Performers on How to Improve Real Estate Tours

    Wait…what? What could pop singer Shawn Mendes and the real estate industry possibly have in common? Last week, I watched Mendes in...