Urban Green Council - Decarbonizing Buildings in New York

NYC’s groundbreaking climate legislation sets carbon emissions caps for large buildings starting in 2024.

Learn more about NYC's buildings and their energy use in this interactive data hub.

We train people who design, construct and operate buildings locally and nationally.

Building Tomorrow demystifies complex ideas about buildings, and introduces you to the people doing the work!

Upcoming events

July 25, 2024

Join the Urban Green Emerging Professionals Committee for a walking tour of Hunter’s Point Parks Conservatory (HPPC).

September 11, 2024

Learn more about reducing energy while improving tenant comfort and health as a building professional in this 3-day online training.

A little electrification now goes a long way! And buildings that act soon stand to benefit the most.

Learn how heat pumps can help thousands of NYC's largest buildings reuse their wasted heat!

Local Law 97 is set to drive 25,000 retrofit projects in 5,500 prewar low-rise buildings by 2030.

New York will become the first state in the country to require new buildings to be all-electric. Here's what to know.