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August forum: Working with contractors

Friday, August 6th, 2010

August’s forum will discuss working with contractors in both residential and commercial projects. Along with teams of architects, designers, and specifiers, the future of green c . . . . Read on

The Definitive Guide To The Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Curious about what’s in Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, commonly know as “Cash for Caulkers”? Construction Software Advice has a excellent and thorough run . . . . Read on

Coming this fall from GreenHomeNYC: a DIY street festival!

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Coming this fall… The New New York, GreenHomeNYC’s revolutionary interpretation of the typical New York street fair. Get it in your schedules now: Saturday, October 2, . . . . Read on

A brighter future: three solar zones created in NYC

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

On June 8, Mayor Bloomberg and Buildings Commissioner Robert LiMandri, in conjunction with Sustainable CUNY, announced the creation of three Solar Empowerment Zones in the City. . . . . Read on

Nine Bills Released by the Green Codes Task Force

Friday, June 11th, 2010

On June 9, 2010 the City Council released nine bills, accomplishing a milestone towards greener building construction and retrofitting, geared towards water and lighting energy con . . . . Read on

Buildings, climate change and behavior

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

GreenHomeNYC board member Alison Novak reflects on behavior and green buildings. Recently I’ve been hearing too much of the same depressing argument: we can’t solve climate ch . . . . Read on

New York Times: Showing the Benefits of ‘Green’ Retrofits

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Tuesday’s New York Times discussed the economics of green retrofits, and the Deutsche Bank/Living Cities Building Energy Efficiency Data Report – The practice of retrof . . . . Read on

What’s going on with federal green building policy?

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

A green building news update from Capitol Hill, by GreenHomeNYC volunteer Adam Szlachetka. Despite trouble with the larger energy policy overhaul on Capitol Hill, on May 6 the Hous . . . . Read on

Becoming a LEED Green Associate: part 3

Monday, May 10th, 2010

GreenHomeNYC volunteer Brian Rahm’s final reflections on his path to becoming LEED AP. Read parts one and two. I realized after taking the exam that, whether you are new to . . . . Read on

Post Occupancy Evaluation for Green Buildings

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

GreenHomeNYC volunteer Brian Rahm reports from an evening event organized by New York Academy of Sciences, about post-occupancy evaluation in green buildings. On Thursday, April 15 . . . . Read on