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Safe, Affordable, Comfortable, GREEN housing for 552 Academy Street Residents in Inwood New York

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Once condemned as unsafe, 553 Academy Street in Inwood NY is now a completed successful renovation and a Green Enterprise Community Building. This story in Multi-Housing News caught my attention be…

New York Energy Week 2015 Bi-Monthly Meetups (Year Round Events)

by Chelsea W. // Student

Come to one of New York Energy Week's bi-monthly meet ups! This group on MeetUp.com sponsors year-round activities supporting the New York Energy Week vision to breakdown silos that historically fragm…

Filed under: New York

Related to: Trade Shows and Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Energy,New York,NY Events

0 replies | 989 views | Posted on: 04/22/2015 | Last updated: 04/22/2015

New York Energy Week 2015 Main Event!

by Chelsea W. // Student

A whole week long event taking place throughout New York City with different events “for the industry, by the industry” from June 15th-19th 2015. Click here for more information: http://nyenergywe

Filed under: New York

Related to: Trade Shows and Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York,New York Events

0 replies | 916 views | Posted on: 04/22/2015 | Last updated: 04/22/2015

NYC’s first prefab micro-unit apartment building starts to rise in Manhattan

by Chelsea W. // Student

Coming to East 27th Street in the Kips Bay section of Manhattan is prefabricated micro apartments. The housing model won the adAPT NYC Competition for its innovative design that is both eco-friendly a…

Filed under: Green Affordable Housing

Related to: Safety

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Affordable Housing,New York,Manhattan

0 replies | 1499 views | Posted on: 05/27/2015 | Last updated: 05/27/2015

Get a Free Rain Barrel as a Syracuse Resident

by Chelsea W. // Student

Calling all residents of Syracuse, NY! Thanks to a generous grant through the Save the Rain Program, every homeowner in the City of Syracuse is entitled to a free Rain Barrel. A rain barrel is, as…

Filed under: Municipal Initiatives

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York,Syracuse

1 replies | 2106 views | Posted on: 06/16/2015 | Last updated: 06/16/2015

Solarize Central New York Project Coordinator - Apply by June 19th!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The CNY RPDB is seeking to hire a mature and poised Project Coordinator to lead the agency’s Solarize Central New York campaign. Solarize Central New York aims to increase the adoption of small-scal…

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building Jobs,New York

0 replies | 1426 views | Posted on: 06/17/2015 | Last updated: 06/17/2015

Greentopia EcoDistrict Coordinator - Rochester, NY. Apply by July 1st

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

The EcoDistrict Coordinator will be Greentopia’s primary staff person dedicated to developing New York State’s first EcoDistrict in Rochester, New York. In collaboration with the organization’s …

Filed under: Green Building Jobs

Related to: Green Building Jobs

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building Jobs,Green Jobs,New York

0 replies | 1495 views | Posted on: 06/17/2015 | Last updated: 06/17/2015

Rockaway Health Festival and Transition Convergence, Sat. June 27

by Chelsea W. // Student

Date: Saturday, June 27th Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Location: Battalion Pentecostal Assembly Church 454 Beach 67th St Arverne, NY 11692 Resilient Far Rockaway sets an example for coastal commu…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York,New York Events

0 replies | 1038 views | Posted on: 06/22/2015 | Last updated: 06/22/2015

ConEdison presents coolNYC- Win prizes just for using your AC!

by Chelsea W. // Student

ConEdison is partnering with ThinkEco for an amazing program called coolNYC. All you have to do is register, monitor your AC through a web-enabled device, participate in coolNYC events, and you could …

Filed under: HVAC Instrumentation and Controls

Related to: Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC),HVAC Instrumentation and Controls

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York,ConEdison

0 replies | 1536 views | Posted on: 06/24/2015 | Last updated: 06/24/2015

NY Officially Bans Fracking

by Chelsea W. // Student

Last week a monumental decision was made in New York State to officially ban high-volume hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”). Included in this decision was the release of the findings from the se…

Filed under: Environment News

Related to: Safety

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: news,New York,Fracking

0 replies | 1729 views | Posted on: 07/07/2015 | Last updated: 08/01/2016

Governor Cuomo announces Shared Renewables green energy program for NY

by Chelsea W. // Student

Last week Governor Cuomo announced a new energy program that gives more homeowners the ability to use renewable energy. This is a huge step in the right direction for NYers! After the disastrous effec…

Filed under: Government Policies

Related to: Government Agencies and Initiatives ,Safety

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Renewable Energy,New York,Government Policy

0 replies | 1398 views | Posted on: 07/27/2015 | Last updated: 07/27/2015

Here's How NY Wants to Lead the Renewable Energy Revolution

by Chelsea W. // Student

An article by The Washington Post takes a closer look into what NY's plans are for becoming one of the leading states in what many call the "Renewable Energy Revolution". The solution: local micro pow…

Filed under: Government Policies

Related to: Sustainable Communities and Developments ,Safety

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Renewable Energy,New York,Government Policy

0 replies | 1369 views | Posted on: 07/27/2015 | Last updated: 07/27/2015

White House Announces NY Passive House Initiative

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

From the White House: http://1.usa.gov/1Ee0b1U For more information: http://nypassivehouse.org/white-house-announces-passive-house-initiative/ New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) has …

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Affordable Housing,clean energy,New York,NYSERDA,Passive House,White House

0 replies | 1540 views | Posted on: 09/04/2015 | Last updated: 09/04/2015

NYSERDA Proposes $5 Billion Clean Energy Fund

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

White House Fact Sheet: Actions to Bring Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to Households across the Country New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is announcing it…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: clean energy,New York

0 replies | 892 views | Posted on: 09/04/2015 | Last updated: 09/04/2015

New York's Retrofit Accelerator Takes Green Building to the Next Level

by Stella Ng'oma // Green building enthusiast

NYC Retrofit Accelerator Takes Green Building to the Next Level New York continues to show a strong commitment to improving energy efficiency and water conservation. Mayor Bill De Blasio’s initia…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Affordable Housing,Energy Efficiency,New York,Retrofit,NYC Retrofit Accelerator

0 replies | 1336 views | Posted on: 09/30/2015 | Last updated: 09/30/2015

Conquering New York's Energy Code for Residential Architects and Engineers, December 5, 9 am- 5 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Conquering the Energy Code for Residential Architects and Engineers December 4, 2015 9 am to 5 pm Location: Building Energy Exchange Surrogate's Courthouse 31 Chambers Street, Suite 609 New Y…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York,Energy Code

0 replies | 647 views | Posted on: 11/20/2015 | Last updated: 11/20/2015

Urban Green NYC Holiday Party - December 2, 6-8 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Holiday Member Reception December 2nd 6-8 pm Join us for our Holiday Member Reception, hosted by Grohe, to catch up with friends in the green building community, meet new colleagues, and hear wha…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,New York

0 replies | 763 views | Posted on: 11/20/2015 | Last updated: 11/20/2015

JULY 21st, 7 pm: "Dear President Obama" Film Screening in Albany New York

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Food For Thought is a monthly evening in Albany, NY of food, film and discussion with a focus on films of social, political, environmental and community interest. Held on the third Thursday of each mo…

350NYC Monthly Meeting - July 27th 7:00 pm-9:00 pm

by Higgins_James // Student

350NYC is the the local affiliate of 350.org, a grassroots network of volunteer-run campaigns in over 188 countries working to solve the climate crisis. 350NYC works locally for a cleaner, greener, b…

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Climate Change,New York,New York Events

0 replies | 829 views | Posted on: 07/13/2016 | Last updated: 07/13/2016

Help Build What’s Next - New York - Workshop Series for Sustainable Building Leadership, November 10, 1:30-4:30 pm

by aahassonjee

Help Build What’s Next - New York City November 10, 1:30-4:30 pm google 76 9th Ave New York, NY 10011 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check out this promi…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,New York,Health,google,cradle2cradle,BuildingGreen

0 replies | 870 views | Posted on: 09/27/2016 | Last updated: 09/27/2016

New York Build Expo 2017 - March 15th & 16th at Javits Center - Free event

by Kalyani.rc // Passive House / Sustainability Enthusiast

New York Build Expo 2017 Date & Time: Wednesday, March 15, 2017, 9:30 AM – Thursday, March 16, 2017, 4:30 PM Location: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center 655 West 34th Street New York, NY 100…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: New York,Events in March,Construction Expo,Free event

0 replies | 1964 views | Posted on: 01/23/2017 | Last updated: 01/23/2017

New York Solar Energy Society Conference: Bridge to Action Nov 17, 2017

by Amy

Solar and ground source together, flexible safe storage, new technologies, policies and regulations, community solar farms, finance, networking, jobs, education and more. $115 members, $145 non-mem…

Filed under: Cleantech

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: finance,Solar,New York,solar farms,networking

1 replies | 691 views | Posted on: 11/15/2017 | Last updated: 11/16/2017

7th Annual Green Building Expo and Ed, October 18, NY

by Eileen Flynn // Student

Join us for the educational, informational event showcasing green building products and services. Networking. Learning. Seeing green products and services. Expanded Education Sessions to be Annou…

Filed under: Events

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability,New York

0 replies | 970 views | Posted on: 06/20/2018 | Last updated: 06/20/2018

New York Passes Climate Climate & Community Protection Act - 5th State to Target 100% Clean Energy

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

New York just passed the Climate Climate & Community Protection Act with a commitment to reach 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2040 and economy-wide, net-zero carbon emissions by 2050

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Climate Change,clean energy,Renewable Energy,New York,Legislation,100% Renewable Energy

0 replies | 3437 views | Posted on: 07/23/2019 | Last updated: 02/09/2023

Climate Mobilization Act Series: Efficiency Roadmaps for Local Law 97, November 6, New York, NY

by abu417 // Climate Connoisseur. Eco-Maniac. Solar Sommelier.

The carbon reduction targets of Local Law 97 will require an unprecedented focus on deep energy efficiency retrofits across New York City buildings. Many building owners will be considering these