Green Building
How building energy consumption changes throughout the year
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By Michael Tobias PE, LEED AP, CEM, principal, New York Engineers Buildings represent 39 percent of energy consumption in the USA, considering both electricity
Construction & Design
Code review blazes path for timber
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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
Green Building
Four strategies to ensure efficient and sustainable energy management
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By Micah Remley, Senior Vice President, EnerNOC Commercial property executives today are increasingly faced with the demands of maintaining more efficient
Green Building
State offering rebates to building owners who install electric car charging stations
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that $5 million is available as part of the first rebate designed for the installation of electric vehicle charging
Green Building
Three years after Sandy, progress continues in resilient NYC
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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
Banking and Finance
JV closes on $223M to build nation’s largest passive property
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Rendering of Sendero Verde by Handel Architects L+M Development Partners, Jonathan Rose Companies and Acacia Network announced the closing of $223 million
Construction & Design
Javits Center cracks the code for green living in the city
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In its latest sustainability report, the 2.1M s/f Javits Center says efforts to improve sustainability are helping breed wildlife, power properties, slash
Green Building
City adds 10M s/f of cool roofs
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NYC Department of Small Business Services Commissioner (SBS) Gregg Bishop announced that a City sustainability initiative has installed over 10 million
Green Building
Perkins Eastman’s Lance Hosey selected as 2015 LEED Fellow
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Perkins Eastman announced that Lance Hosey FAIA, principal and Chief Sustainability Officer, has been named a 2015 LEED Fellow by Green Business Certification Inc.
Green Building
Report: Carbon emissions drop from New York’s largest buildings
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Carbon emissions from some of the city’s largest buildings has dropped dramatically, according to a new report. Mayor Bill de Blasio, in partnership
Green Building
Like restaurant grades, new energy ratings to be prominently displayed
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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 energy grade.
Green Building
REBNY offering energy efficiency education
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The Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) announced the launch of Creating & Capturing the Value of Real Estate Sustainability in NYC, an energy efficiency