Green Buildings

Overcoming market barriers for Green Products

The promise of the green economy lies on a foundation with two critical piers: products and services. This new vision forces us to redefine ...

Citadel, FXFowle and Flack + Kurtz create National Audubon Society HQs: To receive Platinum LEED

The 27,000 s/f newly designed and built headquarters of the National Audubon Society not only fulfills the organization's stated mission "to...

Ground breaking held for $11m renovation and expansion of the Mamaroneck Public Library; Designed by BKSK

The $11 million renovation and expansion of the Mamaroneck Public Library kicked off on Oct. 27th with the official ground breaking ceremony...

Brooklyn Children's Museum opens $49 million building: To receive LEED certification from USGBC

Brooklyn Children's Museum celebrated the opening of its newly expanded building at 145 Brooklyn Ave. on Sept. 20 and 21 and became one of t...

Tishman Speyer and Bovis Lend Lease begin first phase of $316m Gotham Center

According to mayor Michael Bloomberg, deputy mayor for economic development Robert Lieber, and deputy mayor for operations Edward Skyler, Ti...

Why you should go through the time and expense to receive a LEED certification

Not very long ago, if someone had mentioned the word "LEED" to you, you may have thought they were talking about running a project team. To...

SEQRA and global warming: A changing climate for environmental assessment

Global warming has received significant attention in recent years on both a national and international scale. In addition to the occasional...

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED): A view from the office

Could green be the new black? In commercial office buildings, things seem to be heading that way. As business tenants seek to minimize thei...

New York state helps multifamily buildings save energy and money

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is providing incentives and financing to help co-ops, apartment build...

Hüper Optik offering Nano-Ceramic films

Hüper Optik Window Films, one of the world's first patented Nano-Ceramic technologies, will help keep you cool during the summer months. ...