News / Emily Pontecorvo

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New Facility Sets a High Bar for Construction Recycling in NYC

November 29, 2017 | Emily Pontecorvo

Cooper Recycling's new facility in Bushwick, Brooklyn handles 2,000 tons of NYC's construction and demolition waste—here's how.
Resiliency

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Defining Resiliency Five Years After Sandy

November 22, 2017 | Emily Pontecorvo

As the effects of climate change move from looming threats to lived realities, “resiliency” has become a buzzword in the green building community.
Cogeneration, Healthy Buildings, NYC Initiatives

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Sunny Side (Way) Up: The New Yorkification of Solar

October 25, 2017 | Emily Pontecorvo

Solar faces the same laundry list of challenges that hinder many green initiatives here: not enough space, too many rules, too expensive.

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