Category : Green Building

Experts to assemble for New York Energy Week

REW April 29, 2015 April 29, 2015

by REWApril 29, 2015April 29, 2015965

Con Edison is a sponsor of the third annual New York Energy Week, which will convene experts to discuss the rapid technological and market changes affecting the way people get and use energy to run their homes and businesses. Con Edison will host the official New York Energy Week Opening...

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Con Edison customers cashing in on energy programs

REW March 25, 2015 March 25, 2015

by REWMarch 25, 2015March 25, 2015773

Nearly 35,000 Con Edison customers who took advantage of the company’s energy efficiency programs in 2014 helped keep New York’s air clean and earned a record amount of incentives while doing so. The customers’ projects – which included lighting, HVAC equipment, building management systems and other improvements – will keep...

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L&L creating New York’s healthiest building at 425 Park

REW March 25, 2015 March 25, 2015

by REWMarch 25, 2015March 25, 20151214

L&L Holding announced that it is seeking to create New York City’s first WELL Core & Shell Compliant office tower at 425 Park Avenue. The company has officially registered the development to pursue WELL Core & Shell Compliance, the first building standard to focus on enhancing people’s health and well-being through the built environment.

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Deutsche investment arm puts a price on environmental awareness

REW March 24, 2015 March 24, 2015

by REWMarch 24, 2015March 24, 2015821

A new report from Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management’s (Deutsche AWM) cites a 31 percent ROI as reason enough to keep investing in green building. In its annual Environmental Social Governance (ESG) Strategy Update, the company highlights the 10 achievements and overall progress Deutsche AWM’s real estate investment business has...

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Mudslide a stark reminder to owners

REW March 18, 2015 March 18, 2015

by REWMarch 18, 2015March 18, 2015894

By Dan Orlando A mudslide at a Yonkers apartment building put the city’s building managers on alert this week. Two buildings and dozens of residents were evacuated after mud slid down the steep hill neighboring the properties. Melting snow was initially blamed, although a broken pipe was later said to...

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New York ranked tenth in annual USGBC list of green states

REW February 25, 2015 February 25, 2015

by REWFebruary 25, 2015February 25, 20151156

New York State has ranked tenth in the annual Top 10 States for LEED listing produced by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is the world’s most widely used and recognized green building rating system. The USGB list ranking states in terms of square feet of LEED space per...

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Alternative ratings get boost from builder survey

REW January 28, 2015 January 28, 2015

by REWJanuary 28, 2015January 28, 2015749

Turner Construction 2014 Green Building Market Barometer shows that interest in Green Globes and other alternative building rating systems is up 250 percent in two years. According to the study of more than 300 executives of market participants, “Respondents … expressed a significantly increased interest in alternative rating systems such...

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Cohen elected to board of 5 Stone Green

REW January 28, 2015 January 28, 2015

by REWJanuary 28, 2015January 28, 2015915

Ned H. Cohen, founder and president of NHCohen Partners LLC, has been elected to serve on the Board of Advisors of 5 Stone Green Capital, a real estate investment fund focused on sustainability and the use of clean energy. “Ned’s proven skills in building new businesses and understanding the concerns...

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When it comes to RTK, what you don’t know can hurt you

REW January 28, 2015 January 28, 2015

by REWJanuary 28, 2015January 28, 2015860

By Josh Sarett, founder and president, ALC Environmental The Community Right to Know Regulation (RTK) was signed into New York City’s ordinances under the Bloomberg Administration in an effort to protect tenants, building personnel and emergency responders. In accordance with this law, every year on March 1, facilities that store...

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Corporation setting the PACE to bring clean energy financing to owners

REW January 28, 2015 January 28, 2015

by REWJanuary 28, 2015January 28, 2015961

Energy efficiency and renewable energy is getting the attention of municipal and county leaders across Westchester and the Mid-Hudson Valley as a means to saving property owners money while creating local jobs and increased economic activity. In the past year, Energy Improvement Corporation (EIC) has seen its membership double as...