Green Buildings

Renewables growing fast but obstacles remain

New compliance laws, societal pressure to conserve, and energy efficiency initiatives are fueling growth in energy reporting and monitoring ...

Atelier condo boasts highest solar array

Most people are used to seeing antennas or HVAC units atop the New York City skyline in midtown Manhattan. However, helicopter riders might ...

M1 Real Estate's Argonaut Building attains LEED Gold; $25 million project team includes YRG Consultants as lead consulting firm

The Argonaut Building at 224 West 57th St. now stands as one of the city's "greenest" landmarked office towers after the 10-story, class A b...

MCEnergy premiers E2Track software; Utilize it for energy usage reporting

In light of the May deadline when N.Y.C. building owners must, for the first time, report their building's energy use to the city, MCEnergy,...

Deadline for Local Law 84 compliance

If you're anything like me, if I am given a deadline, it becomes a nagging thought in my brain. Somehow, I never feel like getting down and ...

Horizon Group's Monarch at Ridge Hill: Part of 1.3 million s/f mixed-use "New Urbanism" development focused on an eco-friendly green lifestyle

Rising over 81 acres is a 1.3 million s/f mixed use development slated to embody a forward-thinking concept of residential living called "Ne...

Green Product of the Month: Tyga-Box Systems' moving system: Efficient, safe, gender-friendly and convenient

What makes any product green? The quick response is that somehow, it's good for the planet. As a consumer, I'm comforted by this response. ...

Samba Energy supports Hertz's 2.3MW solar program

Samba Energy has launched a 2.3 MW solar program with The Hertz Corp. This initial program includes solar systems at 15 Hertz facilities acr...

Durst Fetner Residential selects BIG to design 600-unit building; Striving for LEED Gold certification

Durst Fetner Residential (DFR) unveiled the design of West 57, a 600-unit 80/20 residential building on West 57th St. The building is design...

E.W. Howell's 25,000 s/f renovation of SUNY Stony Brook's Library receive LEED Gold certification

According to Long Island general contractor E.W. Howell, SUNY Stony Brook Southampton Library has received LEED Gold certification from the ...