Category : Green Building

LEED-approved Javits Center drawing crowds – and flocks
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LEED-approved Javits Center drawing crowds – and flocks

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by REW1859
New York’s Javits Center has achieved LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Convention Center Operating Corporation president and CEO Alan Steel announced the certification was awarded following the completion of a massive renovation. Located on Manhattan’s West Side, the Javits Center is considered the busiest convention center...
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City speeds up solar installation approval process

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by REW1268
They city has launched a new program to speed up the approval process for solar installation projects. Buildings Commissioner Rick Chandler said that starting January 1, most small-scale solar panel installation projects will be eligible for Professional Certification, rather than requiring approval from a Department plan examiner. Professional Certification allows...
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Kushner lands energy incentives for Jersey City tower

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by REW1692
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has approved energy-efficiency incentives for a new 54-story, mixed-use residential building currently under construction in Jersey City. Kushner Real Estate (KRE) Group received $686,731 through New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP) Pay for Performance program for Journal Squared I. The incentives will make possible...
Perkins Eastman’s Lance Hosey selected as 2015 LEED Fellow
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Perkins Eastman’s Lance Hosey selected as 2015 LEED Fellow

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by REW1331
Perkins Eastman announced that Lance Hosey FAIA, principal and Chief Sustainability Officer, has been named a 2015 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI). This year’s 35 Fellows are being honored for their outstanding work as LEED Professionals and for the significance of their contributions to the green building...
Three years after Sandy, progress continues in resilient NYC
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Three years after Sandy, progress continues in resilient NYC

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by REW1265
Since Superstorm Sandy overwhelmed much of the east coast in October 2012, New York City, along with its State and federal partners, has allocated more than $15 billion in federal emergency aid for recovery efforts. While a considerable portion of these funds was quickly spent in the storm’s immediate aftermath...
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Road to going green is paved with incentives

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by REW1655
By Steven J. Schleider, MAI, FRICS, LEED-AP BD + C, President, Metropolitan Valuation Services At this point in time, we’ve grown comfortable with green best practices and the process of green retrofit, as well as the technologies and techniques employed. Every smart and savvy building owner and manager, architect and engineer,...
Four strategies to ensure efficient and sustainable energy management
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Four strategies to ensure efficient and sustainable energy management

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by REW1538
By Micah Remley, Senior Vice President, EnerNOC Commercial property executives today are increasingly faced with the demands of maintaining more efficient operations across their building portfolios to meet internal corporate sustainability benchmarks as well as external reporting obligations for GRESB, ENERGY STAR, and city disclosure ordinances, among others. To support...
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Solar+storage an affordable way to protect homes from outages

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by REW1220
Adapted from Resilience for Free: How Solar+Storage Could Protect Multifamily Affordable Housing from Power Outages at Little or No Net Cost. Three years ago, Superstorm Sandy knocked out power to over eight million people across the Mid-Atlantic states and New England — stranding the infirm, the elderly, and other vulnerable...
Clarion collects LEED Platinum for 230 Park Avenue
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Clarion collects LEED Platinum for 230 Park Avenue

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by REW1169
Clarion Partners, an institutional real estate investment manager, announced that it has received LEED Platinum designation for its recently renovated headquarters at 230 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The renovation was executed with the goal of creating a refreshing office space that promoted maximum health and productivity. According to the...
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Con Ed to customers: Be ready for Hurricane Joaquin

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by REW2922
With heavy rain and windy conditions expected over the next several days, and the impact of Hurricane Joaquin to the north east area still uncertain, Con Edison this morning urged customers to prepare for the potential of power outages and to stay safe. Utility crews will be ready throughout the coming weekend...