Author: Urban Green Council
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Exploring equitable electrification
Urban Green’s Chris Halfnight, Danielle Manley and Adam Schiabor sat down to discuss our latest analysis on equitable electrification in NYC.
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The new NYC Bureau of Sustainability (w/ Laura Popa)
We sat down with Laura Popa to discuss the new Bureau of Sustainability and its priorities for the coming months.
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The next step in benchmarking
A proposed bill would expand benchmarking and energy disclosure requirements to buildings larger than 10,000 SF.
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Exploring equitable electrification
A look at where Grid Ready meets NYC’s Environmental Justice Areas.
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How a global pandemic shifted NYC’s energy use
NYC site energy use and carbon emissions both decreased in 2020.
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LL97 RECs: Balancing flexibility and decarbonization
Renewable energy credits have the potential to be a major LL97 compliance path for 2030.
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Five things to know about the 2022 LL97 proposed rules
The DOB has released the Proposed Rules for Local Law 97. Here’s what you need to know.
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Damned if we don’t: A push to decarbonize buildings
At our 2022 conference, we addressed the barriers to electrification and how we plan to break them.
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What’s next for healthy buildings (w/ Dr. Joe Allen)
Dr. Joe Allen is back on Urban Green Live to discuss highlights from his new book!
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LL97: Unpacking the Proposed Rules (2022)
The NYC Department of Buildings has released the Proposed Rules for Local Law 97, shaping the law for the decades ahead.
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Ten years after Sandy: How far have we come?
October 2022 marks a decade since Superstorm Sandy, the worst hurricane ever to make landfall on the U.S. east coast.
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Carbon disclosure: Follow the money (w/ John Mandyck)
Join guest host Ellen Honigstock and John Mandyck as they discuss a low carbon future through a proposed federal rule.
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Electri-fiction to electrification: Overcoming barriers
Our 2022 conference looked at how we can tackle the remaining obstacles to electrification.
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Energy upgrades in historic buildings: Hotel Marcel
How did New Haven’s Hotel Marcel up its sustainability game?
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Electrifying a NYC co-op
How can co-ops overcome challenges to electrification?