Upstate New York

Architects collaborating with engineers for shelter

Architects Collaborating with Engineers for Shelter (ACES) was formed in 2006 by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Rochester chapte...

Olean's industrial legacy: The city's vision for the redevelopment of the Buffalo St. corridor

The city of Olean's economy has traditionally been driven by manufacturing sector employment opportunities. In the 1800s, the Buffalo St. co...

Windo-Therm now offers Energy Star AEP Window Insulating Kits

Windo-Therm the manufacturer of patented Advanced Energy Panels (AEP's), now offers building owners do-it-yourself kits for insulating their...

GBTC update: NYS prepares to accept applications for $25 million in tax credits

NYS is preparing to accept a second round of applications for $25 million in tax credits available to owners and tenants of commercial and m...

Energy restructuring benefits: Our nation's energy policies should be made stronger

Recent research of retail energy markets in NYS and nationally demonstrate that consumers are significantly benefiting from energy restructu...

Osterhoudt of CME to provide site evaluation for 5,000-acre wind farm

Creighton Manning Engineering (CME) has been retained by PPM Energy to provide site evaluation, site design and Stormwater Pollution Prevent...

High benefit, low cost green design: Think green at the site selection stage for optimum impact

Developers sometimes shy away from sustainable design when faced with the high costs of the more headline grabbing ways of going green. Alte...

S&W Redevelopment of North America projects sales boost: To generate $6 million during 2008

A local company is playing a big role in the state's effort to clean up and redevelop abandoned industrial sites. It's leading to strong sal...

Bovis Lend Lease's W!LD Center/Natural History Museum project earns silver LEED certification

According to Bovis Lend Lease LMB, Inc., its client, the W!LD Center/Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks has earned a LEED silver cer...

Implementing sustainability planning: The key to the green empire

The phrase "sustainability" is getting a lot of use these days, and for good reason. With the world's population at 6.6 billion people and r...