Holly Dutton

Jan 22, 2025 | propmodo.com | Holly Dutton

Many of the nation's largest airports have recently undergone multi-billion-dollar transformations that reimagine outdated terminals as modern, innovative, and sustainable spaces for the millions of travelers that pass through them every year. These ambitious renovations-like those at Portland International Airport (PDX) in Oregon and LaGuardia Airport in New York City-offer valuable lessons for office facilities managers and designers.

Jan 2, 2025 | propmodo.com | Holly Dutton

Gas stoves have taken a big reputation hit lately. Once viewed as a luxury feature, gas ranges have come under fire in recent years after studies showed that they contributed to unhealthy indoor air quality. These kinds of stoves have also been criticized for being less sustainable than electric stoves. The gas backlash garnered so much attention that it led to changes in the law in some places.

Dec 19, 2024 | propmodo.com | Holly Dutton

For the most part, real estate speculation is all about finding and procuring land. But there's a less-talked-about but often extremely lucrative type of real estate that exists in the expanse atop buildings. This is what's known as air rights while not a well-known topic in many real estate circles, in some markets like New York trading air rights has resulted in some of the most iconic structures.

Dec 12, 2024 | propmodo.com | Holly Dutton

Building more affordable housing in the U.S. is a topic that has become one of the biggest political talking points, particularly in the run-up to the last election. While most agree that more affordable housing needs to be built, how to actually get it built has proved to be a steep challenge. High construction costs, labor shortages, regulatory hurdles, and ongoing supply chain challenges are all major factors holding back more housing development, but there's another important issue at play.

Dec 11, 2024 | urbanland.uli.org | Holly Dutton |Ron Nyren |Shraeya Madhu

As the real estate industry accelerates its net zero journey, reducing embodied carbon has become a critical focus. Embodied carbon represents the carbon emissions tied to material extraction, production, transportation, disposal, and building construction. These emissions account for 11 percent of global annual carbon emissions and up to 50 percent of a building’s total emissions over its lifetime.