Category: Report
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High Cholesterol Buildings
How can healthier choices in construction lead to healthier cities?
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Baby, It’s Cold Inside
Without electricity, buildings are dependent on whatever protection is provided by their walls, windows and roof.
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Seduced by the View
Do tenants who live and work in all-glass buildings take advantage of the glass by keeping their blinds open?
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Building Resiliency Task Force
Convened following Superstorm Sandy, the 200-plus member task force developed a comprehensive plan to make New York’s buildings and residents better prepared for extreme weather events.
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Green Building Roadmap (2013)
The 2013 Roadmap presents green building recommendations for NYC’s Mayoral candidates.
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90 by 50
Our 90 by 50 report shows how NYC can reduce its carbon emissions 90 percent by 2050 using technologies that are known, and in most cases, currently available.
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There are Holes in Our Walls
AC leaks increase total annual heating costs by $130-$180 million in NYC. Here’s what we can do.
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Green Codes Task Force
Convened at the request of Mayor Bloomberg in July 2008, the Task Force was charged with recommending green changes to the laws and regulations affecting buildings in New York. Over 50 of its recommendations have become law, including phasing out dirty fuel oils.
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Cost of Green in NYC
This analysis of high-rise residential and commercial projects shows green building doesn’t have to be a costly investment.