Sustainable Real Estate Development

[Andrew Kiefer]

I am currently looking to connect with anyone involved in doing RED but with a Sustainable focus, as I really want to start there. My experience comes from the Energy sector, Renewables sector ( have my own solar company), as well but also CREI in MF, Shopping Centers, Industrial, etc, but I always wanted to get into the developer side of things, but not to just build but to create meaningful projects. I have my LEED accreditation, working on a few others with the goal of maybe starting small with some 4plexes and moving into Larger commercial projects or possibly Master Planned Communities. Any guidance or advice from someone that understands not only RED but with a holistic and sustainable approach to the whole process, materials, Net Zero, Passive H design, etc. Thank you in advance 

[Tanya F.]

So very glad you are doing this. We've been renting with sustainability in mind, and have solar on the roof of one of our rentals.  Not sure where you are, but here in Madison, WI there's quite a demand for it. Best of luck! If you look through my connections, you'll find quite a few green-minded investors on here. I've been trying to find them on these boards since I joined BP. If you search for "solar on rentals" you'll also find quite a few naysayers who have no idea what they're talking about, for the most part. Although, your long term success really does depend on your location and local market, as I'm sure you know, and these naysayers might be coming from places where it really won't work.