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Time Equities breaks ground on 65-story green hotel/residential tower: $600m project

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Manhattan, NY Developer Time Equities, Inc. hosted a groundbreaking event on June 23 to celebrate a hotel and residential skyscraper project at 50 West St. Guests that included politicians, community officials and project partners, joined Time Equities to break ground on the site of the 65-story tower.
Honored guests Seth Pinsky, president, Economic Development Corp. and Alan Gerson, council member, joined Francis Greenburger, CEO and chairman, Time Equities, to speak about the importance of this addition. ...

BFC Partners to develop Toren, a 38-story, 240-unit green condominium; Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Brooklyn, NY Downtown Brooklyn's Fort Greene will soon be gaining the Toren, a 38-story, modern condominium. Toren, the Dutch word for "tower," will offer buyers a new angle on modern living through green design and comfort. Sales began in April.
The 240-unit condo, located at 150 Myrtle Ave., will have a unique silver-blue aluminum and glass façade. The homes, including studios, one, two and three-bedroom apartments, will range in size from 442 to 1,967 s/f. The top eight floors of the tower will offer ...

Stantec bringing solar and wind energy to a new 89,000 s/f building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard

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Brooklyn, NY According to Stantec, a new, 89,000 s/f building is under construction at the Brooklyn Navy Yard that will feature energy-saving solar and wind-generated power as part of a renewable energy pilot program. The building, expected to be completed this summer, will be occupied by SurroundArt, a fine arts services firm that will make the building a part of its new Museum Resource Campus.
In partnership with National Grid Energy Services, the Perry Ave. building will test photovoltaic, or PV, solar ...

Kermit the Frog may have had difficulty being green, but the engineering world has embraced it

Sustainable engineering is here to stay. Kermit the Frog may have had difficulty being green, but the engineering world - along with government, academia, business, and the general public - has clearly embraced the idea. We now understand, and can empirically demonstrate, the positive environmental impact and economic value of "organic," integrated, sustainable engineering solutions. More people need to understand that nature is the greatest engineer; mimicking her may be the best way to ...

The New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program is back in business and offering strong incentives

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Much of the recent discussion in the environmental movement has focused on how we can make new buildings more energy efficient. However, in addition to focusing on new construction, gains can and should be made by recognizing the opportunities that are presented by sites that are already degraded. By utilizing land that was previously developed and even cleaning up land that was previously polluted, more open spaces can be preserved and redevelopment can positively impact the environment. ...

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