Author: Urban Green Council
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Balancing health and energy during COVID-19 (w/ Dr. Joe Allen)
Dr. Joseph Allen dives into the false choice between health and energy in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The sustainable future of the MTA (w/ Pat Foye)
Tune in to this episode of Urban Green Live to hear as Pate Foye and John Mandyck discuss sustainability for the MTA.
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Hydro’s potential in a zero carbon future (w/ Sophie Brochu)
Join Sophie and John as they discuss how NYC can utilize hydropower to reduce carbon emissions.
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How doable are renewables in NYC?
Can a city of over eight million really switch to renewable power?
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Trading: A New Climate Solution for Buildings
A trading program for NYC’s buildings could lead to cost-effective carbon savings.
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Unlocking the grid: Getting renewables to NYC
Our 2020 conference asked: How can we pave the path for a cleaner power grid in New York City?
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State of the New York City Grid
With the long-term challenge of decarbonizing NYC’s electricity in mind, where do we stand today?
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Reducing carbon down under (w/ Davina Rooney)
Davina Rooney joins John Mandyck to discuss embodied carbon and the future of building materials.
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Building towards a low-carbon grid
Statewide climate targets are driving New York to a low-carbon electrical grid, encouraging electrification.
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Day one for the NYC energy code (w/ Gina Bocra)
NYC DOB Chief Sustainability Officer Gina Bocra talks NYC’s new Energy Conservation Code.
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Going Electric: Retrofitting NYC’s Multifamily Buildings
To achieve a low-carbon future, we’ll need to transition our buildings from burning fossil fuels to using electricity for heating and hot water.
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Going Electric
Electrification will be a multi-decade process. Going Electric identifies nine next steps to jumpstart electrification in multifamily buildings.
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Green buildings in the age of coronavirus (w/ Dr. Joe Allen)
Dr. Joseph Allen and Urban Green CEO John Mandyck discuss the intersection of buildings and health during COVID-19.
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What’s New in the 2020 Energy Code?
NYC’s forward-thinking energy code is a critical building block for a low-carbon future.
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Outsized emissions in medium-sized buildings
NYC’s 2020 benchmarking data provides the first-ever look at medium-sized buildings’ energy use and emissions.