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90 by 50, Electrifying Buildings

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Transforming Building Systems

October 25, 2017 | Rebecca Elzinga

If we can green the grid and make electrification a real possibility, how would this transformation play out at the individual building level?
90 by 50, Electrifying Buildings, Healthy Buildings

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As Many Questions as There are Buildings

September 20, 2017 | Richard Leigh

As NYC strives to reach 80x50, there will be as many questions as there are buildings.
90 by 50, Climate Change, Electrifying Buildings, Healthy Buildings

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80x50: Live Better Electrically (Again)

September 20, 2017 | Christopher Halfnight

NYC's 80x50 plan relies on the electrification of buildings citywide—but it isn't the first widespread effort to tout the benefits of electrifying buildings.
90 by 50, Climate Change, Electrifying Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Healthy Buildings, Renewable Energy

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Beyond efficiency: Changing our buildings’ energy impact

September 13, 2017 | Rafael Pelli

Architects rarely consider a building's energy use in relation to NYC's power grid—but with electrification on the horizon, should they?
90 by 50, Healthy Buildings

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Managing Construction Waste

September 13, 2017 | Amy Marpman

Over 90 percent of construction waste can be recycled. But often, waste isn’t managed carefully enough to do so.

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