Green Buildings

New York City ushers in first sub-metering rule

N.Y.C.'s Local Law 88 (LL88) is now in effect. This rule contains requirements for buildings that are 50,000 s/f or greater to upgrade their...

Green initiatives: Killing two birds with one stone

Green green green? All we hear nowadays is green energy. What does it really mean? We hear so many options for smarter technology, in order ...

Renewable energy in New York City

In the past five years, an increasing number of international corporations, institutions, regions and cities have created goals to commit to...

Brookhaven IDA accepts economic application from Long Island Composting

According to Frederick Braun III, chairman of the Town of Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency (IDA), the agency has accepted an applica...

Jonathan Rose, Dattner, Bernheimer and SCAPE begin construction of BCD:A - A $51.1 million, 121,551 s/f green mixed-use property

Jonathan Rose Companies has begun construction of Brooklyn Cultural District Apartments (BCD:A), a 121,551 s/f green mixed-use, mixed-income...

NAVA's sustainable 210 Pacific is 60% sold; Handled by Brown Harris Stevens

According to Brown Harris Stevens, the exclusive affiliate of Christie's International Real Estate, 210 Pacific St., a sustainably-designed ...

Engaging employees in sustaining environmental initiatives

Upon receiving approval to implement a strategy designed to help a company meet its sustainable goals, whether the sustainability aspect com...

Retrofitting generators with emissions controls can create revenue

Participating in utility and ISO-level demand response (DR) programs is an excellent way for building owner/operators to earn money while mi...

Perkins+Will honors Earth Day with celebration of 20 LEED-certified projects

The New York office of Perkins+Will, a global leader in sustainable building design, honored Earth Day by underscoring their continued commi...

Martin joins NYSERDA's Reforming Energy Vision team

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has engaged Dr. Cheryl Martin, a globally recognized expert in energy...