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We, the People, Demand Green Buildings

September 19, 2019 | Habitat Magazine

How, many are wondering, can we possibly pay for the retrofits that will reduce our building’s carbon emissions by the mandated 40 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050?
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Here's How NYC Is Trying To Shrink Buildings' Big Carbon Footprints

September 19, 2019 | Gothamist

This past spring, New York City enacted landmark legislation that seeks to dramatically reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of large buildings like the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center.
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'It's A Conservation Crisis': City Council Holds Hearing On Proposed Bill To Make Buildings More Bird-Friendly

September 11, 2019 | Gothamist

New York City is a major "flyway" for migrating birds, with millions of them passing through during the fall and spring.
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Canada Tries a Forceful Message for Flood Victims: Live Someplace Else

September 10, 2019 | New York Times

GATINEAU, Quebec — Along the coast of the United States, people who lost homes to Hurricane Dorian are preparing to rebuild. But Canada — which has faced devastating flooding of its own — is testing a very different idea of disaster recovery: Forcing people to move.
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The Law Was Aimed at Deadly Machinery. It Hit Her Washer.

September 9, 2019 | New York Times

New York set out to protect against fatal building accidents. A decade later, thousands of homeowners have been saddled with snowballing fines.