Green Buildings

04-01-2015 - Urban Green Council to hold "EnerPHit" event

The Urban Green Council will hold "EnerPHit: The Passive House Standard for Energy Retrofits" on April 1st, from 8 to 9 a.m. The city's buil...

Mayor de Blasio launches Green Buildings Technical Working Group

Mayor Bill de Blasio revealed the launch of the Technical Working Group, which will help move forward the mayor's aggressive green buildings...

Professional Profile: Carlos Barriento, 2015

Name: Carlos Barriento Title: Director of Operations Company: AGRION Location: New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Garfield, N.J. Education: BA Colum...

Professional Profile: Jeremiah Hancock, 2015

Name: Jeremiah Hancock, LEED AP Title: Project Manager Company: Francis Cauffman Location: 40 Worth St., New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Queens,...

Professional Profile: Sherry Rivera, 2015

Name: Sherry Rivera Title: Managing Partner Company: ENVIRRON Location: Rockville Centre, N.Y. Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Education: N...

Professional Profile: Victoria Tsamis, 2015

Name: Victoria Tsamis Title: Sustainability Engineer Company: Edwards & Zuck Location: New York, N.Y. Birthplace: White Plains, N.Y. Educati...

Fox of COOKFOX to be honored by USGBC NY Upstate chapter on April 15th

The USGBC NY Upstate chapter will hold their 2015 Gala on Wednesday, April 15th at the Mohonk Mountain Resort, 100 Mountain Rest Rd. The cha...

Energy efficiency: It's for business, not being cool

What do the Brooklyn Bridge, Empire State Building, Grand Central Station, and the World Trade Center have in common? Besides being New York...

AIA NY hosts "Edge Sustainability" event

AIA NY hosted "Edge Sustainability: The Future of Architecture in a Changing Climate" at the Center for Architecture on March 10th. As the d...

Finally, we can design healthier buildings

People frequently ask me, as an architect in the green design arena, "What is next for green building?" I believe U.S. Green Building Counci...