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Leanne Tobias is founder and managing principal of Malachite LLC, an advisory firm that specializes in the development, leasing, management, financing and certification of sustainable or green real estate on a global basis. Comment online, or write to Leanne about your green real estate thoughts and experiences at greenstimulus@malachitellc.com. She'll share the best of reader feedback in future posts.

Three Tips on Good Green Reading
By Leanne Tobias, March 04, 2010
As a recently-minted author, I now understand you can never receive enough publicity for your new book. I've resolved to do my part to promote other new books on the sustainable real estate front...
Six Key Lessons on Green and Energy Efficiency Retrofits
By Leanne Tobias, January 20, 2010
While the real estate economy faltered between late 2008 and early 2009, I was writing a book about building retrofits, the sector of the property market that will likely bring us through and out...
Strong Forecasts for Green Business and Building in 2010
By Leanne Tobias, January 13, 2010
What's in store for green business, building and sustainable sites in 2010? Here are my predictions for the year's emerging trends in retrofits, energy efficiency, alternative energy and more. ...
Exploring Sustainable Tourism in Tucson for a Greener Holiday
By Leanne Tobias, December 16, 2009
Looking for a green holiday destination? Let me suggest Tucson, Arizona, and its environs as a fine venue for eco-adventures. What, you didn't think of Tucson as a focal point for sustainable...
New York's New Green Building Laws and the Message They Hold for Climate Talks
By Leanne Tobias, December 11, 2009
It's been an interesting several days on the green building policy front. Is the glass half empty or half full? I'm an optimist, so I opt for half full, but you be the judge. ...
Greenbuild: Back on Track
By Leanne Tobias, November 15, 2009
There's been a good deal of grumbling about Greenbuild in the last couple of years and, truthfully, I've done my share: too big, too much trouble, too self-reverential. But this year's conference...
Tips for Greener Travels
By Leanne Tobias, October 29, 2009
Business has taken me to San Francisco and environs several times in the last few months. Here's my field report on greener lodging and eco-travel options for those of you who are San Francisco...
How the Cap-and-Trade Bill Could Transform the Real Estate Sector
By Leanne Tobias, July 29, 2009
A heads up for real estate professionals: H.R. 2454, the cap and trade legislation approved by the U.S. House of Representatives on June 26, if passed into law, would have a profound effect on the...
Don't Leave Stimulus Money on the Table GreenBiz.com
By Leanne Tobias, July 15, 2009
The deadline for local officials to apply for federal funding for energy efficiency and conservation projects is August 10, 2009; here's a quick primer on what's eligible and how to apply. ...
Real Estate Developers Get Down to Earth in Beverly Hills
By Leanne Tobias, May 20, 2009
While there's a dearth of new capital and precious few new projects pending, property owners are eyeing energy efficient retrofits to make their portfolios competitive, writes Leanne Tobias after...
Getting Up to Speed on GSA's Green Stimulus
By Leanne Tobias, April 21, 2009
The General Services Administration, the U.S. government's facilities manager, is among the first federal agencies to disseminate green stimulus dollars for the real estate sector. Leanne Tobias...
Earth Hour and Cyber Snow Days GreenBiz.com
By Leanne Tobias, March 30, 2009
Earth Hour and hard drive failure lead Leanne Tobias to examine sustainability practices from a personal perspective. ...
B-School, Sustainability and Our Discontent GreenBiz.com
By Leanne Tobias, March 17, 2009
In a recent article, the New York Times asked whether it is time to "retrain" business schools. The answer is yes, writes Leanne Tobias, who finds it interesting that so few of the readers...
Green Building Investment: Energetic and Evolving
By Leanne Tobias, March 09, 2009
Are sustainable buildings immune from the economic downturn? Of course not. But participants at Infocast's Green Building Finance and Investment Forum found green properties better positioned to...
Bullish on Sustainable Property
By Leanne Tobias, February 27, 2009
A recent white paper by the institutional real estate asset management arm of Deutsche Bank concludes that although the recession will limit the medium-term supply of new green projects, the...
Hope Rising GreenBiz.com
By Leanne Tobias, February 16, 2009
The stimulus bill was passed by Congress and will be signed after the President's Day holiday. Is it perfect? Nothing of this magnitude and complexity could be, writes Leanne Tobias, but it is a...
Why (Green) Schools Matter
By Leanne Tobias, February 11, 2009
As this column was being written, Senate and House conferees were ironing out the final version of the stimulus bill. An unresolved issue is funding for school construction and related technology...
Beyond Greenbuild
By Leanne Tobias, February 09, 2009
While Greenbuild remains the granddaddy of conferences on sustainable building, there are other excellent options for those who are interested in green real estate and development -- and prefer...
Good, Old-Fashioned Advice GreenBiz.com
By Leanne Tobias, February 01, 2009
Leanne Tobias' blogs favoring a green stimulus package have provoked some readers to call for more savings and less spending as better strategy for recovery. Though she disagrees with that...
Stimulus Not A Bailout: A Life Preserver for a Drowning Economy GreenBiz.com
By Leanne Tobias, January 25, 2009
Comments on Leanne Tobias' recent column suggest that the $825 billion Obama stimulus plan is an uneconomic bailout, and that more accountability is needed to administer federal spending programs...

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