Urban Green Council - Decarbonizing Buildings in New York

Our mission is to decarbonize buildings for healthy and resilient communities.

New report: Tank to Tap

Check out our new report, Tank to Tap, to learn about the opportunity to deliver clean, efficient, and affordable hot water to about 650,000 single-family homes in New York State.

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Local Law 97

NYC’s groundbreaking climate legislation sets carbon emissions caps for large buildings that began in 2024.

Explore our NYC building data hub

Learn more about NYC's buildings and their energy use in this interactive data hub.

We educate building professionals

We train people who design, construct and operate buildings locally and nationally.

Building Tomorrow: Conversations with Climate Solvers

Building Tomorrow demystifies complex ideas about buildings, and introduces you to the people doing the work!

Upcoming events

Match Made in HVAC: Choosing the Right Heat Pump for Your Building

December 11, 2025

Online training: Is your building considering a switch to heat pumps? Learn the first steps to transitioning.

Crushing the Code NYC: Commercial Envelope

December 11, 2025

In this 2-hour, online training, students will examine the ingredients for a code compliant building envelope, and how they are incorporated into the 2020 NYCECC commercial provisions.

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