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At final presidential debate, talk of Opportunity Zones and “little tiny windows”

October 23, 2020 | The Real Deal

At Thursday’s presidential debate, there was less interrupting and more real-estate related discussion.
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Building Owners Fear COVID's Impact on Climate Law

August 17, 2020 | The Real Deal

As office landlords install hospital-grade air filters to lure tenants back, some worry they are putting the city’s emissions targets out of reach. The building emission reductions required under Local Law 97 — the centerpiece of a May 2019 legislative package known as the Climate Mobilization Act — could conflict with owners’ efforts to keep their buildings virus-free.
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Your Old Radiator is a Pandemic-Fighting Weapon

August 6, 2020 | Bloomberg CityLab

Turn-of-the-century faith in ventilation to combat disease pushed engineers to design steam heating systems that still overheat apartments today.
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New York is spending $1B to help residents conserve energy—and save on bills

August 4, 2020 | Grist

As summer heat waves converge with a surging pandemic and an impending economic collapse, energy-efficient homes are becoming particularly critical to Americans’ well-being. New York’s state government, for its part, is eyeing a long-term solution to this conundrum.
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How Doable are Renewables in NYC?

July 1, 2020 | Rebecca Elzinga

Can a city of over eight million really switch to renewable power? Urban Green Council’s 2020 conference, Unlocking the Grid: Getting Renewables to NYC, explored just that. Aiming to bridge the divide between skepticism and aspiration, experts across four panels discussed the advancements and impediments to NYC’s renewable future.