Green Buildings

Don and Diana Pannone of SWBR earn LEED from USGBC

According to SWBR Architects, two of their senior staff have earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accreditation. Don ...

CodeGreen Solutions assists 1251 Avenue of the Americas achieve LEED-EB Silver certification

1251 Avenue of the Americas, a Mitsui Fudosan America-owned and Hines-managed property, has achieved LEED-EB Silver certification. The 2.36 ...

FCRC's Barclays Center awarded LEED Silver from U.S. Green Building Council

The U.S. Green Building Council has awarded LEED Silver Certification for new construction to Barclays Center, one of the first professional...

Building green: Top ten products of 2013

Buildings are a major source of carbon dioxide emissions, and as such, are ripe opportunities for intentional design. Whether new construct...

NYC Clean Heat makes it easier to convert to ULS 2 and Biodiesel

NYC Clean Heat is an initiative out of the mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability that helps buildings burning No. 4 or No....

Money does grow on trees - if you have a NYSERDA MPP

If you were to develop a financial model for your property, would you show your utility costs increasing at the same rate as your rents - or...

Better energy performance increases your property's value

Commercial building lighting accounts for 71% of electricity use in the U.S. with 35% of the cost of electricity used in a commercial buildi...

Built to code does not mean built to last

Building codes are important; they ensure everyone, rich or poor, can be assured of the same minimum levels of safety in their homes. With h...

Con Edison offers a cure for energy costs in hospitals, medical offices

The healthcare industry spends $8.8 billion a year on energy, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.1 But hospitals and ot...

Growing recognition of opportunities of sustainability

Several reports have recently come out demonstrating that sustainability is a necessity for many companies to stay competitive in the busine...