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Category Archives: Building Maintenance and Repair
Inside the Retrofitted Empire State Building
Read the full story at Earth911. More than 3.5 million visitors pay $21 to stand on its observation deck every year, but the Empire State Building’s biggest financial endeavor is well below the 102nd story. In October 2010, the Empire … Continue reading
The Connection Between Environmentalism and Heritage Activism
Read the full story at Planet Green. I have often made the case on Planet Green and TreeHugger that the greenest brick is the one already in the wall, and that our heritage districts are energy conservation districts. In fact, … Continue reading
Hospitals Invest in Energy-Efficiency Upgrades
Read the full post at Environmental Leader. Hospitals are receiving much needed energy-efficiency upgrades thanks in part to special funding and grants designed to defray some of the costs. These upgrades can also lead to lower emissions, which is a … Continue reading
Governors Pick 6 States to Develop Building Retrofit Programs
Read the full story in Environmental Protection. To help states develop strategies to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings and reduce costs and emissions, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) has selected six states – … Continue reading
NYC's '1,000 Green Supers' Program Lands $2.8M Federal Grant
Read the full story at GreenBiz. The U.S. Labor Department’s release Wednesday of $100 million in Recovery Act funds for green job training includes a nearly $3 million grant to New York City’s innovative energy efficiency education program for building … Continue reading
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Companies More Likely Than Ever to Invest in Efficiency Retrofits, Study Says
Read the full story at GreenerBuildings. Seventy-four percent of corporate real estate executives now say they would be willing to pay a premium to retrofit the office space they own to achieve sustainability goals, a new survey has found.
Green Opportunities
Read the full story at American School & University. Making existing buildings more sustainable is critical to achieving large-scale environmental benefits. Sustainability initiatives in existing buildings also promote significant business benefits, ranging from enhanced productivity to operational savings. But how … Continue reading
Governor Paterson & NYSERDA Help Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority Save Nearly $480,000 in Annual Energy Costs
Read the press release. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has made more than $1.6 million available through the Multifamily Performance Program to the Schenectady Municipal Housing Authority (SMHA) as part of a comprehensive statewide energy … Continue reading
Building Commissioning: A Golden Opportunity for Reducing Energy Costs and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
Evan Mills. 2009. Building Commissioning: A Golden Opportunity for Reducing Energy Costs and Greenhouse-gas Emissions. Full Report [PDF] Summary Presentation & Supplementary Information[PPT - 22mb] [PDF - 5mb] Data Call Data collection instrument Engineering and economic assumptions This report provides … Continue reading
Landscapers are going green
Read the full story in the Herald News. With fall just around the corner, many homeowners are eyeing their turf and looking for ways to make improvements. This is one of the biggest planting and lawn maintenance times of the … Continue reading