Category: Article
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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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Exploring equitable electrification
A look at where Grid Ready meets NYC’s Environmental Justice Areas.
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How a global pandemic shifted NYC’s energy use
NYC site energy use and carbon emissions both decreased in 2020.
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Greener, greater mid-sized buildings in NYC
New local laws to offer new insights on how NYC’s mid-sized buildings use energy.
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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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Five things to know about the LL97 proposed rules
The DOB has released the Proposed Rules for Local Law 97. Here’s what you need to know.
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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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Manufacturing for 80×50
The greenhouse gas reduction target on the Roadmap to 80×50 is daunting due to density, energy demand, and infrastructures.
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NYC gets greener! What we learned from Tier 4 winners
Urban Green hosted developers of two projects with one goal: to inject NYC with clean electricity.
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Low-carbon buildings of excellence coming to a neighborhood near you
NYSERDA’s $40 million Buildings of Excellence competition is catalyzing the design and construction in New York State.
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No longer negotiable: Climate, equity and health together
How do we build a future that is sustainable, equitable, and healthy?
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Recovery through retrofits
New York State lost thousands of clean energy jobs in the spring of 2020, but the new clean economy offers hope.
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Picking up the PACE: NYC LL96 final rules expected soon
Low-cost financing can help unlock the $20 billion retrofit market opportunity spurred by Local Law 97.
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Building a better tomorrow: Adapting operations to COVID-19
As we adapt to the evolving regulations of COVID-19, we must continue to prioritize health, safety, and wellbeing.
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How doable are renewables in NYC?
Can a city of over eight million really switch to renewable power?
A nonprofit dedicated to decarbonizing buildings for healthy and resilient communities.
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