Already in February 2010 there has been three major policy announcements to further integrate smart building strategies into the city’s built environment.  This news in the . . . . Read on

There has been considerable activity on the policy and regulatory front on every level - Federal, State, and City.  This is excellent news for green building owners and advocates. . . . . Read on

On Tuesday last week, Governor Paterson signed the Green Jobs/ Green New York Bill into law.  We touched on the bill in an earlier post. The bill will invest millions in weatheriz . . . . Read on

On Thursday, September 10th, the New York State Senate passed the Green Jobs/ Green NY Bill (A. 8901 / S. 5888)  by a vote of 52-8.  The Assembly passed the bill unanimously back . . . . Read on

As LEED moves into its v3 2009 iteration, many other local, state, private, and international green building guideline programs continue to evolve as well.  The green certificatio . . . . Read on

It’s hard to keep track of all the activity at the Federal level, and what is and is not happening with stimulus money and how it impacts developers of green buildings is no exce . . . . Read on

City Council Building Efficiency Legislation Coverage has been slim on 4-bill energy efficient building package before the city council last week, and it takes around a month for t . . . . Read on

This hearing has been moved to Friday June 26 at 10 AM. On Earth Day 2009, the City announced a package of four bills mandating energy efficiency upgrades for a large percentage of . . . . Read on

Hello everyone! Today I’m making note of some activity in the City Council and the Mayor’s office from this past year (that have nothing to do with term limits!), as we . . . . Read on

Today I’m looking at this past year’s notable green home related bills from the state legislature - all of which are financial incentive programs that New Yorkers shoul . . . . Read on