ST. LOUIS–The commitment of Cisco Systems to an environmentally friendly and energy-efficient work environment has made Chesterfield Village the site of its first US sales office built to "green" standards.

CARROLLTON, TX-Hotelier Accor North America announced that Adrian M. Butler, vice president of telecommunications and support service, has been honored as one of Computerworld's 2008 Premier 100 IT Leaders for his work on upgrading the Motel 6 and Studio 6 chains' telecommunications network.

The green building buzz has spread to the printed page, or in this case, the new headquarters for Press Enterprise, which has served Riverside and San Bernardino counties as a general interest newspaper since 1878.

Chapman University's Roger C. Hobbs Institute for Real Estate, Law and Environmental Studies is offering an exclusive Great Barrier Reef and Rainforests Expedition trip for real estate leaders in July 2008.

Founded in 2004 by former Mets and Red Sox slugger Mo Vaughn and his attorney, Eugene Schneur, Omni New York has quickly made an impact in the arena of affordable housing.