For office developers, incorporating energy-saving or hurricane-resistant features helps their buildings stand out in an increasingly crowded market and offers cost savings to buyers.

Foram Development CEO Loretta Cockrum is also aiming for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council on her company's 1.5-million-sq.-ft. Brickell Financial Centre, which broke ground this spring in Miami.

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