Green Buildings

Clean Fund purchases $30 million portfolio of CEFIA-financed commercial properties

The Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA), Connecticut's green bank, and Clean Fund, a specialty Property Assessed Clean Ene...

$60 million available through NY-Sun Funding

According to governor Andrew Cuomo, $60 million is now available through the third round of the statewide NY-Sun Competitive PV initiative, ...

ETS chosen by Cornerstone to begin energy savings program

Energy Technology Savings LLC (ETS), an independent provider of energy efficiency and technology solutions, has signed a contract with Corne...

SL Green, UAF and N.Y. Restoration Project sponsor park clean up

More than 50 SL Green Realty Corp., tenants and employees, participated in park maintenance and clean up in honor of Earth Day on May 17th a...

Sustainability budget: Akin to Monte Carlo method for optimization

Capital budgeting processes data to help a business determine whether projects such as constructing a new building or investing in long-term...

Chill out with ice storage systems

As the built environment continue to search for the most sustainable and energy efficient solutions, mechanical equipment provides a great o...

The Con Ed funding stars are aligned: Make your move

Con Ed has just rolled out a major funding effort with the ambitious goal of reducing electrical consumption of their customer base by 600 M...

Energy upgrades represent a high rate of return

According to a recent report in Business Insider, Apple has more cash reserves ($159 billion) than most major nations, including the U.S.! I...

Green properties give edge to landlords in competitive markets

The green movement, including energy and water conservation, continues to grow exponentially. As more and more people become aware of climat...

Green roofs: The new sustainability asset

Take a sky view look at New York City's rooftops and it's a tar and asphalt jungle. But, little by little, change is coming, turning ugly ro...