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

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Urban Green Council 2023 Conference

NYC Next: Trends for a Changing City

At our 2023 conference, we’re bringing together experts to explain three key trends that will shape the future of NYC.

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Local Law 97

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

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We drive innovative policy

Our policy work drives green building progress in New York City and State.

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We educate building professionals

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

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Upcoming events

GPRO Fundamentals of Building Green

April 11, 2023

Learn how to see buildings differently and discover strategies to make them efficient, healthy and resilient.

Urban Green Live Ian Shapiro

Urban Green Live: Pathways to Electrification (w/ Ian Shapiro)

April 19, 2023

On April 19, Ian Shapiro joins Urban Green Live for a wide-ranging discussion on how we can electrify.

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Recent publications

Exploring equitable electrification

Exploring equitable electrification

A look at where Grid Ready meets NYC's Environmental Justice Areas.

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The next step in benchmarking

A proposed bill would expand benchmarking and energy disclosure requirements to buildings larger than 10,000 SF. 

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LL97 RECs: Balancing flexibility and decarbonization

Renewable energy credits have the potential to be a major LL97 compliance path for 2030.

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Grid Ready: Powering NYC’s All-Electric Buildings

Grid Ready looks at how power is delivered to NYC and how heat pumps will change electricity demand.

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Videos and podcasts

Financing Energy Upgrades 101 (Part 2)

March 23, 2023

In Part 2 of our Financing Series with NYC Accelerator, we discussed equipment loans and 'energy-as-a-service' contracts.

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Financing Energy Upgrades 101 (Part 1)

February 28, 2023

Looking to reduce costs in your building? This panel with NYC Accelerator breaks down the barriers to financing your energy upgrade projects.

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Waste Heat Energy Recovery Technologies

February 22, 2023

Learn about waste heat recovery and the state-of-the-art technologies that are available to help you optimize energy use in your building!

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