Green Buildings

Natural capital accounting

Natural capital accounting is a new multi-disciplinary approach that places value on preserving ecosystems, their resources and the environm...

Lift the hood on your electric bill for savings; Reduction strategies

Your electric bill comes like clockwork and if it's not paid like clockwork, you will need to get used to doing business in the dark. Howeve...

Midtown East rezoning - green?

We should care more about green design in the proposed Midtown East rezoning. Competitive development, iconic buildings, congestion and view...

Driving energy efficiency through process improvements

After materials and labor, energy is often the third largest expense in manufacturing facilities. While markets dictate material and labor c...

PCGNY places triple bottom line sustainability concept at forefront

In recent years, the triple bottom line concept of sustainability has created a new framework to measure corporate performance which incorpo...

Addressing energy challenges with on-site renewable energy

Eight months after Hurricane Sandy, N.Y.C. beaches are reopening, homes are being rebuilt, and long-term strategic plans are under revision ...

PFI completes terrace design and installation for TPG Architecture at Irving Place

Plant Fantasies Inc. (PFI), a WBE landscape design/build firm founded by president and owner Teresa Carleo 25 years ago, has completed a ter...

CodeGreen Solutions helps Monday Properties' 1440 Broadway achieve LEED-EBOM Gold

According to CodeGreen Solutions, 1440 Broadway has achieved LEED-EBOM Gold certification. The sustainability consulting firm was called in ...

06-10-2013 - USGBC-LI to hold Sixth Annual Building Green Gala

The Long Island chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC-LI) will host its Sixth Annual Building Green Gala on June 10 at Oheka Cas...

Columbus Avenue BID holds Sustainable Streetscape ribbon-cutting ceremony

The culmination of five years of fundraising and 10 years of research and planning by the Columbus Ave. Business Improvement District (BID) ...