Author: Varshaa Alexis
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Urban Green Live: The NYC Bureau of Sustainability (w/ Laura Popa)
We sat down with Laura Popa to discuss the new Bureau of Sustainability and its priorities for the coming months.
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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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Damned if we don’t: A push to decarbonize buildings
At our 2022 conference, we addressed the barriers to electrification and how we plan to break them.
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Urban Green Live: What’s next for healthy buildings (w/ Dr. Joe Allen)
Dr. Joe Allen is back on Urban Green Live to discuss highlights from his new book!
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Retrofitting to scale: 50,000 buildings in 10 years
Our 2019 conference looked at the challenges and opportunities that will come from retrofitting NYC’s buildings.
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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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Climate, equity and health: No more false choices
Our 2021 conference explored the ways we can optimize policy and building design to advance climate, equity, and health.
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Urban Green Live: Carbon disclosure: Follow the money (w/ John Mandyck)
Join guest host Ellen Honigstock and John Mandyck as they discuss a low carbon future through a proposed federal rule.
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Habitat for Humanity Net Zero: Green, affordable homes
How does Habitat for Humanity’s Net Zero project affect housing in NYC?
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Historic buildings, modern policies
How do we enact energy-saving policies in energy-exempt buildings?
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Unpacking the LL97 carbon trading study
NYU’s carbon trading study, required by Local Law 97, is the first comprehensive modeling assessment of the law’s costs and benefits.
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Energy and preservation policy in NYC
How can NYC buildings upgrade to achieve higher energy performance while preserving their historic character?
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