Energy pioneer recalls windmills, solar panels and New Yorkers who led charge for change
Sustainability may be a popular trend, but for Charles Copeland, he was already working on the ideas behind energy efficiency 40 years ago. Copeland, president
Category : Green Building
State offering rebates to building owners who install electric car charging stations
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that $5 million is available as part of the first rebate designed for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations
Code review blazes path for timber
Wood is on the rise in cities around the world as the global construction industry embraces mass timber construction. In Tokyo, a 70-story, wood-hybrid tower
As costs rise, builders taking fresh look at timber
As costs and concerns tied to cement and steel construction continue to rise, some regulators, builders and environmentalists are taking a fresh look at an
Developers complete giant green roof
Queens is getting greener with a new 55,000 s/f green roof atop a Flushing luxury condo. Onex Real Estate Partners teamed up with Blondie’s Treehouse
Green status more than a value play
In choosing from the wide offering of environmental certifications, sustainability experts are saying those designations should firstly reflect a company’s values. During a recent CoreNet
Green guidelines point to changes in multifamily agency financing
By Drew H. McCreery Technical Director, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced reduced multifamily lending caps by over
Like restaurant grades, new energy ratings to be prominently displayed
By Felix Feliz, PE, CEM, Collado Engineering Come 2020, owners of New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet will have to know—and publicly display—their
Report finds that reducing electric usage could make New Yorkers healthier
Hundreds of New Yorkers could be healthier if the city reduced its electric use by 15 percent, according to a new report. The city would
Affordable housing developer nabs three Bronx lots for biophilic senior living
A Bronx-based affordable housing developer scooped up three parcels in the borough’s Belmont section for roughly $4 million to build a 120,000 s/f, environmentally-conscious senior