a reblog covering NYC’s sustainability scene
Posted in Energy, Green Building on Aug 8th, 2008
Occasionally, we’ll break out of the “reblogging” and use this venue for a spot of original editorial. This is the first such instance–a report on a recent forum on distributed generation and how New Yorkers can put electricity into the city’s grid, and a powerful, promising idea that emerged from the session.
It was in Manhattan, […]
Posted in Environmental Justice, Green Building on Jul 26th, 2008
Jonathan Rose breaks down the importance of getting cities right. His company was chosen to develop the pioneering, biophilic Via Verde affordable green housing project up in the Bronx. Pretty inspiring stuff. Here’s cooltownstudios talking about it last year:
One of the most concrete ways of providing sustainable/green, affordable living in NYC is to develop such […]
Posted in Events, Green Building on Jul 16th, 2008
Tonight! A GreenHomeNYC forum:
July Green Building Forum: Delivering on the Promise of Green Collar Jobs: Challenges & Opportunities
When: Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Time: 6:30pm - 8pm
Where: Pratt Manhattan
144 W 14th St., Rm. 213 (see below for map)
RSVP@GreenHomeNYC.org
Speakers: Kris Reed, Brooklyn Economic Development Corporation (Moderator); Emmaia Gelman, Center for Working Families;
Rob Crauderueff, Policy Director of Sustainable […]
Posted in Climate Change, Energy, Green Building on Jul 9th, 2008
From Reuters:
New York City will spend $2.3 billion to cut greenhouse gas emissions from municipal buildings and operations by 30 percent in 30 years, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Monday.
The city aims to cut 1.68 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents a year from 2006 levels by 2017, with measures ranging from improved heating […]
Posted in Green Building, Urban Environment, Water on Jul 3rd, 2008
Really good news for anyone looking to put some grass on their roof. From The Sustainable Cities Blog:
On June 24th, Assembly Bill 11226 was passed allowing building owners in New York City who install green roofs on at least 50 percent of available rooftop space to get tax credit for it. Property owners will be […]
Posted in Green Building on Jun 25th, 2008
[Photo from Grene Brooklyn]
Friend and colleague Ethan at Green Brooklyn took a trip to the Green Buildings New York conference last week. His take:
Anyone attending last week’s Green Buildings New York green building conference and convention at the Jacob Javits Convention Center, would be hard-pressed to call green building in New York City a […]
Posted in Green Building, Parks and Open Space on Jun 22nd, 2008
[Photo from gbNYC]
The Queens Botanical Garden has achieved NYC’s first LEED Platinum rating in their new visitors center. greenbuildingsNYC has first word:
The Queens Botanical Garden Visitor & Administration Center officially received its LEED Platinum rating today from USGBC. The Visitor’s Center is the first building in New York City to earn Platinum under LEED for […]
Posted in Education, Green Building on May 27th, 2008
From Treehugger:
When beloved 34-year-old science teacher Eric Dutt died suddenly last June because of an enlarged heart there was little that could be done to stem the feeling of loss at school.
Dutt often wished for an ecology center on the roof of P.S. 6, the school on the Upper East Side of NYC where he […]
Posted in Climate Change, Education, Energy, Green Building, Health, Livable Streets, Politics, Transportation, Urban Environment, Waste, Water on Apr 22nd, 2008
From the Mayor’s Office:
MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES UPDATE ON PLANYC INITIATIVES AND ISSUES THE 2008 PLANYC PROGRESS REPORT
Detailed […]
Posted in Environmental Justice, Green Building on Apr 9th, 2008
Now here’s something we love to see–good, green design accessible to the masses, not just the eco-elite. From the press release:
A new urban vision became reality today in Harlem with the opening of David &
Joyce Dinkins Gardens. The building, residences for foster care graduates and low-income families, was co-developed by
Jonathan Rose Companies and Harlem […]