The Recession Hasn't Killed Sustainability

NEW YORK CITY-Commercial real estate firms are increasingly embracing green despite the setbacks seen in the economy, says Ecological's Grano.

By Paul Bubny | November 29, 2010 at 01:16 PM

NEW YORK CITY-Not only are commercial real estate firms utilizing green practices and saving money from their measures, green companies will also provide job growth, says Joseph Grano, marketing director at sustainability real estate services firm Ecological. He spoke here recently at the RealShare New York conference with GlobeSt.com's Ian Ritter.

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Paul Bubny is managing editor of Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. He has been reporting on business since 1988 and on commercial real estate since 2007. He is based at ALM Real Estate Media Group's offices in New York City.

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