Projects

  • Help Local Schools Earn Energy Star Certification

    May 3, 2018

    We're partnering with the EPA to make a volunteer opportunity available to architects and engineers in our community.

  • The Next Frontier for Energy-Efficient Products

    April 17, 2018

    Our latest report, The Next Frontier for Energy-Efficient Products, identifies technologies that the New York construction market can use today—and digs into why they aren’t on the market already.

  • Zone Greener: Updating NYC's Zoning Resolution

    March 19, 2018

    Zone Greener: Updating NYC’s Zoning Resolution looks at how Zone Green is performing and where it needs to go in the future.

  • Advancing Electrification

    March 8, 2018

    Late last year, Urban Green Council launched Advancing Electrification, a roadmap for scaling heat pumps in NYC's large multifamily buildings.

  • The 80x50 Buildings Partnership

    February 27, 2018

    The 80x50 Buildings Partnership is a collaboration between NYC’s leading building and energy stakeholders to develop smart climate change policies. 

  • Tell Us About Your Steam Heat

    December 13, 2017

    Urban Green and NYSERDA are collaborating on research to identify and solve the problems that steam may pose for occupants, like causing New Yorkers to lose sleep and productivity. Take a short survey to help inform our research!

  • 2018 Board Elections

    November 27, 2017

    If you can't join us at our Holiday Member Reception to vote on our 2018 Board slate, you can vote online! ﾠYou may vote up or down on the slate. ﾠVoting is open to Members only, through December 31. 2018 SLATE Ballot available below. The following current board members are nominated for an additional term:

  • The Trust for Urban Green

    November 16, 2017

    The Trust for Urban Green comprises our most committed individual supporters who contribute $1,000 or more annually to fund our critical initiatives and operations.

  • 2018 Monthly Programs Committee Application

    October 23, 2017

    Urban Green Council is seeking volunteers to assist in the planning and implementation of our public educational programs.

  • THE NEW YORK CITY ENERGY AND WATER USE 2017 REPORT

    October 17, 2017

    In partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and the NYU Center for Urban Science and Progress, Urban Green explored the energy use and systems in thousands of NYC buildings.