Green Buildings

Clear Skies Solar, Inc. praises congress for reviving energy tax credit

Clear Skies Solar, Inc., a provider of renewable energy solar solutions for commercial developers, commends congress for resurrecting the ta...

Sustainability through demand response programs: Generating revenue and meeting sustainability goals

Many regions of the country are experiencing continued growth in the demand for electricity; it is expected to increase unabated into the fo...

Green strategies for a challenging economy

While shortsighted decision makers may think that greening strategies should be the first to go as the economy weakens, they are making a bi...

Mercy Corps and ESI Design create sustainable 4,000 s/f ACWH

On October 16, the Action Center to End World Hunger (ACWH) opened on 6 River Terr., Battery Park City in the World Financial district near ...

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

Much of the recent discussion in the environmental movement has focused on how we can make new buildings more energy efficient. However, in...

To LEED, or not to LEED? That is the question; Can you afford to ignore it?

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED as it is increasingly known in the marketplace, is a rating system and design tool de...

The benefits of using precast concrete: A key component for sustainable construction

There's little doubt that green building is here to stay. In 2008, the use of building practices that are mindful of the environment will co...

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

Developer Time Equities, Inc. hosted a groundbreaking event on June 23 to celebrate a hotel and residential skyscraper project at 50 West St...

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

Downtown Brooklyn's Fort Greene will soon be gaining the Toren, a 38-story, modern condominium. Toren, the Dutch word for "tower," will offe...

KlingStubbins/Croxton Collaborative's design for St. Lawrence Univ. science facility awarded Gold LEED

KlingStubbins/Croxton Collaborative project, St. Lawrence University's Johnson Hall of Science, has achieved LEED Gold Certification. The US...