Members of the Center for Real Estate's Class of 2009 will be attending the Fall Meeting of the Urban Land Institute in Miami, FL.  In addition to attending the Meeting sessions, we encourage the Class to connect with other alums who are attending the Meeting as well.  If you would like to meet the Class of 2009, e-mail Maria Vieira and let her know.  We will be announcing the location of the MIT/CRE reception in a couple of weeks.  Keep an eye out for an e-mail from the Chairman, Tony Ciochetti, further enlisting your support!

The built environment accounts for nearly 45% of all CO2 emissions in the U.S. (the other major sectors – industry and transportation – produce about 25% and 30% respectively). With climate change and global warming demanding urgent action, real estate practitioners are seeking to apply green building consciously and profitably.

This interest is reflected in real estate students coming of age during the "green revolution," and who over the next few decades will help create solutions to the climate crisis. Candidates for MIT's Master of Science in Real Estate Development are no exception. Of the roughly three dozen theses submitted this year, a substantial number address various aspects of sustainability. The three below offer just a sampling of how young professionals are responding to the need to act.

So far, 25 alums have agreed to participate in the "Alumni/ae Connections" program.  Thank you for volunteering!  While we have had an excellent response to our invitation, I would like to encourage more international alums to participate.  While a third of our class is international, only two of the "alumni/ae connectors" who have volunteered to date are from outside of the United States.   Last year, a number of students asked to be matched with international "connectors" and we had to really stretch to meet the need.  I invite our entire alumni/ae body to consider being a point of contact, a "touchstone", for a member of the new class.  During the initial contact the alum could be a sounding board for the student's resume.  You could also be a resource in the development class or a bridge to another alum or real estate professional that you think might be helpful in some way.  Each alum will be assigned one student.  The idea is for the students to get an immediate sense and appreciation for the wonderful alumni/ae network of which they are now a part.  To sign up for connecting with a member of the current class, CLICK HERE or e-mail me at marionoc@mit.edu.  If you send an e-mail, please be sure to outline any preferences you have, for example, gender, country, area of interest, background.   Volunteer to make the MIT/CRE connection!

AACRE MEMBERSHIP
Have you renewed your AACRE membership? The $50 dues payment provides discounts to AACRE events and a 25% discount on PDCs, now offered year round! Click to pay dues.  

NEW!  Calling all Hong Kong-based Alumni/ae 
Do you work with or have an interest in Asian Real Estate? A network of Hong Kong-based alumni/ae has formed, and their goal is to develop and expand the real estate network. If you are interested in joining the MIT/CRE Hong Kong network, e-mail Tony Wang (CRE '07) with your contact details. Tony can be reached at tonywang@alum.mit.edu

Calling all Europe-based Alumni/ae
Do you work with or have an interest in European Real Estate? A network of Europe-based alumni/ae has formed, and their goal is to develop and expand the real estate network. If you are interested in joining the MIT/CRE European network, e-mail Nick Spencer (CRE '03) with your contact details. Nick can be reached at nspencer@alum.mit.edu.

 
Calling all San Francisco-based Alumni/ae
San Francisco alums have been gathering monthly to eat, catch up on the local commercial property market, and network.  For more information contact Ted Horton at theodorehorton@gmail.com or tedh@antaeus.com.

Support the Center for Real Estate. The need for funding to support the "new vision" of the Center is ongoing. Click here to continue your support!


The 2007-2008 Version of the MIT/CRE Alumni Directory is available through MITREX. 


Join AACRE, the Alumni Association of the MIT/CRE. Thanks to the MIT Alumni Association, MIT/CRE alumni/ae can pay their dues on line. Log in using your Infinite Connection login. Select the dues type you'd like to pay from the simple, secure, one-page form. Enter your billing and credit card information, and your dues are paid for this fiscal year (7/1 to 6/30).  


The  Class of 2008 MIT/CRE Resume Book is available in MITREX. Take a look, our students and graduates are impressive!  The Class of 2009 resume book will be posted in October.


Alumni Network Services. Visit the MIT Alumni Association's web site to find addresses and contact information for classmates.