Green Buildings

Energy Star - The new marketing threshold

Recently there was a published article featuring Energy Star designated office buildings which were part of a large New York City portfolio ...

Simple energy and cost saving tips

So you have invested in new or upgraded boilers to provide heat and hot water and generators for electricity. How are they performing? Are t...

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...

Consolidated Carpet supports sustainable practices of reuse

Consolidated Carpet, a Manhattan-based flooring contractor, has been committed to environmentally-responsible practices for decades. Since t...

Local Law 87: Top five reasons why you should comply early

Local Law 87 (LL87) is part of a package of four laws called the "Greener, Greater Buildings Plan," enacted in 2009 to improve the energy an...

Understanding your electricity service class

When reviewing electricity bills or receiving energy efficiency proposals, building owners need to understand building Service Classificatio...

Malkin Properties' 500 Mamaroneck Avenue attains Energy Star for third year in row

500 Mamaroneck Ave. has earned the Energy Star designation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the third consecutive yea...

CodeGreen Solutions helps 5 Penn Plaza earn LEED-EBOM Silver certification

According to CodeGreen Solutions, 5 Penn Plaza has achieved LEED-EBOM Silver certification. Located on 8th Ave. between 33rd and 34th Sts., ...

Urban Green Council releases study

The country's largest city can feasibly reduce its carbon emissions 90% by 2050, according to a study released today by Urban Green Council....

NYSERDA launches energy efficiency project at SUNY Canton

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have launched an energy efficiency project at the State University of...