Green Buildings

Thinking about going green in the office? Tips on how to get committed to a sustainable workplace

TVGA incorporates sustainability, "Green Design," into many of our projects. We are working with clients to secure Leadership in Energy and ...

NYSHFA and NYSAHC approve $357 million to build and renovate affordable housing units in NYS

According to governor David Paterson, $357 million in grants and financings have been approved to build and renovate 1,149 affordable housin...

Plant Fantasies installs green roof and plantings for Mt. Hope Community Center in the Bronx

Plant Fantasies, a landscape contractor, is helping to bring green to a concrete world in a disadvantaged section. The certified woman-owned...

IceCOLD Technology saves energy on AC and refrigeration systems

According to MyPlanet, a green design, build and supply firm dedicated to saving energy, one of their energy saving products IceCOLD Technol...

Cardella Waste Services and green builders: A partnership for protecting the environment

We've all become aware of the pressing need to protect our environment. The affects of using more natural resources at a greater pace than t...

How green is N.Y.C? To be #1, New Yorkers will need to step up to the plate

New Yorkers are competitive - when it comes to business, sports and politics at least. But do they have what it takes to be the "greenest ci...

Perkins+Will and WB Engineers complete COFRA's 30,000 s/f office

The design team of Perkins+Will and WB Engineers has completed COFRA Group's new 30,000 s/f office on the 29th floor of 277 Park Ave. Design...

Stantec bringing solar and wind energy to a new 89,000 s/f building in the Brooklyn Navy Yard

According to Stantec, a new, 89,000 s/f building is under construction at the Brooklyn Navy Yard that will feature energy-saving solar and w...

Kermit the Frog may have had difficulty being green, but the engineering world has embraced it

Sustainable engineering is here to stay. Kermit the Frog may have had difficulty being green, but the engineering world - along with governm...