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Facing Homeless Crisis, New York Aims for 1,000 New Apartments a Year

December 13, 2019 | New York Times

A law would mandate that affordable-housing projects built with city assistance must have 15 percent of the apartments reserved for the homeless.
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City looks to ramp up energy efficiency requirements for new buildings

December 11, 2019 | Politico

New York City has proposed major revisions to its three-year-old energy code, a move designed to improve the efficiency of new buildings.
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Green grades coming for large buildings in New York

December 10, 2019 | Fox 5 New York

Urban Green CEO John Mandyck discusses the new building energy grades coming to NYC this spring.
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NYC Building Owners Are Still Waiting To Act On New Emissions Restrictions

November 22, 2019 | Bisnow

As the details of New York City’s ambitious carbon emissions reduction plan fall into place, the commercial real estate industry is still gunning to make its mark on the laws and policies.
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To Combat Climate Change, Focus on Existing Buildings

November 20, 2019 | The Architectural League

Architects are uniquely positioned to reduce global warming, argues the CEO of Urban Green Council—but first they need to rethink their role.