Green Buildings

How a Phase I ESA can identify the potential presence of any RECs

When purchasing a distressed property the environmental quality of the site is an important factor to consider. First of all, in NYS once a ...

Celebrate the new year/new decade through sustainable gifting

In any decade it is possible to track a change between the beginning and endpoints of that decade with respect to almost any subject you'd l...

Due "green" diligence

The word "green" today can be used in many contexts. Definitions range dramatically from the novice to the true professional. From the stand...

Monday Properties' 230 Park Avenue earns LEED Gold certification by USGBC; Completed $100 million in renovations/upgrades

According to Monday Properties, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has certified 230 Park Ave. as LEED Gold for Existing Buildings. Thi...

Green Building 101 Workshop for Contractors to be held December 10th

The Green Roundtable/NEXUS will hold The Green Building 101 Workshop for Contractors on December 10th from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Why should you ...

Malkin Properties' 500 Mamaroneck Avenue receives Energy Star designation

500 Mamaroneck Ave., owned by Malkin Properties, has earned the Energy Star designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),...

ACC Construction receives LEED Gold certification for Toyota's 30,500 s/f office; Project team includes JLL and TSC Design

ACC Construction received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) for the construction of the Toyota Motor Nort...

One Union Square East completes 14,000 s/f residential green roof

One Union Sq. East, the famed pyramid-topped building that initiated the revitalization of Union Sq. 20 years ago, will set a new benchmark ...

JLL completes retrofit of all 6,514 windows at Empire State Building

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) has completed retrofitting all 6,514 windows at the Empire State Building as part of its work as program manager of...

John Gallin & Son and Levien's Rockefeller Brothers office project receives LEED Platinum

The 29,000 s/f office for the Rockefeller Brothers Fund has earned the Platinum certification for Leadership in Energy & Environmental Desig...