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Chelsea W.
Student Member Since: 04/15/2015
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Get a Free Rain Barrel as a Syracuse Resident
For those in the NYC area, you can read about the NYC Environmental Protection's Rain Barrel Giveawa… For those in the NYC area, you can read about the NYC Environmental Protection's Rain Barrel Giveaway Program. The website also gives a lot of good information such as winterization of your rain barrel and more for others to use. Visit: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/stormwater/rainbarrel.shtml
Reply given on: 06/16/2015
27 Images That Show the Horrible Effects our Lifestyle Choices Have on Nature
In all the hustle and bustle of day to day life, it is easy to forget why we have to fight so hard for the green movement to thrive. Then, we see articles like this that remind us that ALL of our efforts, no matter how small they may seem, are totally worth it. They say a picture is worth a thousand words yet these pictures leave me and many other...
By Chelsea W. // Student Last updated: 06/19/2015 + Show |
13th Annual CitiesAlive Green Roof & Wall Conference in NYC
Date: October 5-8, 2015 Location: New York City *Note: Early Bird registration ends June 30th Green roofs and walls have a vast but unrealized potential to address many of the fundamental challenges facing New York City. For the first time CitiesAlive is heading to the Big Apple October 5-8, 2015. New York City is home to thousands of...
By Chelsea W. // Student Last updated: 06/17/2015 + Show |
Get a Free Rain Barrel as a Syracuse Resident
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 the EPA puts it, a system that collects and stores rainwater from your roof that would otherwise be lost to runoff and diverted to storm drains and...
By Chelsea W. // Student 1 reply Last updated: 06/16/2015 + Show |
NMR Group looking for a Research Associate
NMR is currently seeking candidates for a Research Associate I position. They are a small but expanding consulting firm specializing in evaluation of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. The position is located in NMR’s office in Davis Square in Somerville, Massachusetts. Efficiency and renewables are burgeoning fields providing...
By Chelsea W. // Student Last updated: 05/29/2015 + Show |
France Declares All New Rooftops Must Be Topped With Plants Or Solar Panels
French environmentalists cheered as France passed a law mandating all new buildings being built in commercial zones must be partially covered in either plants or solar panels. This law will stimulate the trend of "green roofs" that provide multiple benefits for both the building they are stationed on and for the environment. These roofs help...
By Chelsea W. // Student 3 replies Last updated: 05/27/2015 + Show |
NYC’s first prefab micro-unit apartment building starts to rise in Manhattan
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 and extremely space conscious. The new building will be geared more towards the city's growing population of smaller households and will help provide...
By Chelsea W. // Student Last updated: 05/27/2015 + Show |
Date: October 15, 2015 Time: 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM, with different sessions and breaks Location: TKP New York Conference Center 109 W 39th St New York, NY 10018 NESEA, the region’s leading membership organization advancing sustainable energy practices in the built environment, presents BuildingEnergy NYC 2015! BuildingEnergy NYC is a...
By Chelsea W. // Student 2 replies Event Date: 10/15/2015 + Show |
Living Product Expo in Pittsburgh
Date: September 16-18, 2015 Location: David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania The Living Product Expo is a groundbreaking new event that will bring together leading minds in the product industry and ignite a revolution in the way materials are designed, manufactured and delivered. Sustainability directors from the...
By Chelsea W. // Student Event Date: 09/16/2015 + Show |
Green Marine Solar Transportation
Learn about the design process and hands on experiences in building Green Marine Solar Transportation fit for moving serious cargo along the Mohawk River. How does this work fit our future cargo business model? What difficulties have we experienced in the many facets of this work: fundraising, design and implementation, marketing of the...
By Chelsea W. // Student Event Date: 09/08/2015 + Show |
Webinar: Constructing Zero Energy On Budget
Date: August 11 Time: 12-1:15 PM Location: Webinar via WebEx This presentation is focused on the construction of single family homes that produce the same amount of energy as they consume. Discussed will be the basic design elements of Zero Energy Homes (ZEH) and examine several case studies with the focus on advanced building methods to...
By Chelsea W. // Student Event Date: 08/11/2015 + Show |
Visit A Certified Net Zero Capable Passive House in Brooklyn!
Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Time: 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM Location: 951 Pacific Street, Brooklyn (map) Cost: Suggested Donation of $8 Want to know more about the first building in NYC to achieve both Passive House Institute certification and NYSERDA Net Zero capable rating? Join GreenHomeNYC, Wednesday, August 5th for a tour of the R-951...
By Chelsea W. // Student Event Date: 08/05/2015 + Show |
Strategies for Deploying Energy Efficient Technologies
Date: August 4th Time: 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM Location: Knoll 1330 Avenue of the Americas, 2nd Floor New York, NY 10019 Energy-efficient technologies, such as combined heat and power (CHP), solar, geothermal and battery storage systems, are gaining attention from building owners and operators, but strategies for financing and deploying them are...
By Chelsea W. // Student Event Date: 08/04/2015 + Show |
State of the Art: Lighting Design & Controls
Join the NYC chapter of the US Green Building Council, Urban Green, for a presentation and panel discussion about how lighting can be used to both create the mood for a space while also saving energy. Topics discussed will include: lighting upgrades and sub-metering required by Local Law 88; cost-efficient ways to make commercial spaces more...
By Chelsea W. // Student Event Date: 08/03/2015 + Show |
LEED v4 – Navigating the Changes & Understanding the New Materials Selection Criteria
USGBC NYS Upstate Chapter presents its July Sustainable Speakers Series presentation exploring the newest addition to the LEED certification. Presented by: Aliesa Adelman LEED BD+C and Kim Bawden LEED GA, LCACP Date: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 Time: 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM Location: Pearl Street Brewery 76 Pearl Street Buffalo, NY 14202 *A...
By Chelsea W. // Student Event Date: 07/28/2015 + Show |
Stage of Nations Blue Rain ECOFest
Stage of Nations Blue Rain ECOFest is the largest festival in the northeast, merging Haudenosaunee values and environmental stewardship with eco-friendly vendors and educational opportunities complimented with Native American crafts, food, and entertainment. Observe the artistry of the Haudenosaunee, with food, demonstrations, live music and...
By Chelsea W. // Student Event Date: 07/24/2015 + Show |
Tour NYC's One Penn Plaza's Combined Heat and Power plant!
Join GreenHomeNYC for a special tour of New York City's One Penn Plaza's Combined Heat and Power plant! 6.2 megawatts of energy produced on the 12th floor of a midtown Manhattan office building! Property manager Vornado invites GreenHomeNYC to explore their Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant at the 57-story One Penn Plaza, a major contributor to...
By Chelsea W. // Student Event Date: 07/22/2015 + Show |
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