Green Buildings

NYSERDA honors eight firms for energy efficiency in multifamily buildings

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) recognized eight engineering firms and community-service agencies for...

Diana Beltran 2012

Name: Diana Beltran Title: Corporate Social Responsibility Manager Company: Grand Hyatt New York Location: New York City Birthdate: Aug. 8, ...

Steve Mielke 2012

Name: Steve Mielke, AIA, LEED Title: Associate Company: FXFOWLE Location: New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Sioux Falls, S.D. College: University o...

James Slattery 2012

Name: James Slattery Title: Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing Company: Original Energy Location: 1601 Bronxdale Ave., Bronx, and ...

Charles Thomson 2012

Name: Charles Thomson, LEED AP Title: Associate Principal Company: Swanke Hayden Connell Architects Location: New York, N.Y. Birthplace: Mil...

Project of the Month: Reckson/SL Green achieves LEED Gold for 360 Hamilton Ave. and suburban offices: Team members include: CodeGreen and Synergis

According to Reckson, a division of SL Green, 360 Hamilton Ave., a 384,000 s/f, 12-story office building and its new suburban office headqua...

Tracking building performance is key to efficiency

By making improvements to building systems, your buildings work more efficiently - which means saving money and reducing emissions. The heat...

The cost of dirty oil: Convert natural gas and save

If you're a N.Y.C. building owner burning either No. 4 or No. 6 heating oil, chances are you already know that change is on the horizon. In ...

Following the green road of sustainability

Have you ever stepped into an airplane, stayed in a hotel, taken a cruise, rented a car, walked into a restaurant or booked travel online? I...

2012 - Resolve to make your building high performance

It's a new year and you know what that means - a myriad of resolutions to keep. In addition to the classics (lose weight, stop smoking, save...