Category : Green Building

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Flawed metric that rewards inefficiency shouldn’t guide green policy

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by REW1316
REBNY is committed to energy-efficient policies that make our city greener, stronger and more sustainable. We recently continued that commitment by testifying on three sustainability bills under consideration by the City Council. While we oppose two of the bills, we believe some aspects of these proposals can be improved to...
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110 roofs painted white as Stuy Town looks to cool down

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by REW2279
By Sabina Mollot Stuyvesant Town Property Services (SPS) begun this summer with a project aimed at cooling the complex’s buildings down — by painting the roofs. Dubbed “Cool Roofs,” the initiative is part of a city program that debuted in 2009. For Stuy Town’s  buildings, the city is footing the...
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Javits Center releases it own sustainability report

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by REW1600
The Javits Center’s first-ever Sustainability Report shows the property has cut its energy consumption, created a wildlife sanctuary and become a haven for birds. “From the installation of a giant green roof to new energy-efficient lighting, the Javits Center has made great strides in increasing its sustainability, and we are...
New Waitlist service allows drivers to reserve a car charging station with an app
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New Waitlist service allows drivers to reserve a car charging station with an app

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by REW850
The world’s biggest electric vehicle (EV) charging network has launched a new services to reduce waiting lines at electric car charging stations. Waitlist enables drivers to use their mobile phones to “line up” to use a charging station. As a leader in the EV charging space, ChargePoint drew on data...
One World Trade Center earns LEED Gold Award
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One World Trade Center earns LEED Gold Award

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by REW1883
The Durst Organization and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, has achieved the rating of LEED Gold v2.0 by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Consistent with The Durst Organization’s ongoing commitment to delivering...
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Fed demands for green building initiatives growing

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by REW1604
Multifamily property investors and lenders are seeing an increased demand for Green building initiatives by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration, especially when acquiring or refinancing older properties, according to Randy Ward, Managing Director of Agency & Multifamily Services at CBRE Assessment & Consulting Services. In response...
City issues RFP for 400-unit Passive House development in East Harlem
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City issues RFP for 400-unit Passive House development in East Harlem

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by REW1584
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has released a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) for the design, construction, and management of a sustainable, mixed-income and mixed-use affordable housing development in the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. The development will offer no less than 400 new affordable homes.  By requiring...
SL Green joins Mayorʼs zero waste challenge
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SL Green joins Mayorʼs zero waste challenge

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by REW2493
SL Green Realty Corp. will participate in the New York City Mayor’s Zero Waste Challenge in partnership with two of its tenants across two million square feet. The Challenge is a voluntary pilot program that encourages businesses to support a commitment to sending zero waste to landfills by 2030. To...
It’s Earth Day: BOMA has 7 things owners can do to make their buildings greener
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It’s Earth Day: BOMA has 7 things owners can do to make their buildings greener

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by REW1653
This year, the Earth Day Network has unveiled the first of five large undertakings that will count down to the 50th  anniversary of Earth Day in 2020. Task  number one is to plant 7.8 billion trees to help mitigate climate change and pollution, protect biodiversity and support communities. In keeping with the “Trees for...
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UtiliSave produces cash windfall for NYC co-op

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by REW1340
A 1,400-unit New York City housing co-operative is $560,000 richer thanks to energy auditing firm, UtiliSave. The gumshoes of the energy billing business, UtiliSave has developed  software technology that, effectively,  finds  refunds and future savings opportunities for large energy users. As a large consumer of natural gas, utilizing over millions...