Alice Devine
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...
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Alice Devine
Mar 23, 20216 min read
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...
Alice Devine
Jan 5, 20214 min read
Creating Company Culture in Covid-19
Ergonomic home office evaluations, flexible schedules, and fun --- progressive companies continue to build culture in remote settings...
Alice Devine
Sep 25, 20205 min read
Mass Timber - a walk in the fragrant forest
Wood harvested from sustainable, fast-growth forests in an office and industrial setting
Alice Devine
Aug 20, 20202 min read
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,...
Alice Devine
Jan 8, 20201 min read
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...
Alice Devine
Oct 8, 20192 min read
The Real Estate Research Lab
Using data to design and build comfortable, efficient office environments Berry smoothie, yum. Comfortable temperature? Yes, please....
Alice Devine
May 28, 20193 min read
Fido? For Sure.
(As reprinted from my published piece for the Institute of Real Estate Management) The newest building occupant in downtown San Francisco...
Alice Devine
Mar 29, 20192 min read
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...
Alice Devine
Oct 23, 20182 min read
"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...
Alice Devine
Oct 5, 20182 min read
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,...
Alice Devine
Sep 20, 20183 min read
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...
Alice Devine
Aug 30, 20182 min read
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...
Alice Devine
Jul 25, 20182 min read
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...
Alice Devine
Jul 22, 20182 min read
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...
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