Author: Urban Green Council
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State of the New York City Grid
With the long-term challenge of decarbonizing NYC’s electricity in mind, where do we stand today?
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Reducing carbon down under (w/ Davina Rooney)
Davina Rooney joins John Mandyck to discuss embodied carbon and the future of building materials.
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Building towards a low-carbon grid
Statewide climate targets are driving New York to a low-carbon electrical grid, encouraging electrification.
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Day one for the NYC energy code (w/ Gina Bocra)
NYC DOB Chief Sustainability Officer Gina Bocra talks NYC’s new Energy Conservation Code.
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Going Electric: Retrofitting NYC’s Multifamily Buildings
To achieve a low-carbon future, we’ll need to transition our buildings from burning fossil fuels to using electricity for heating and hot water.
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Going Electric
Electrification will be a multi-decade process. Going Electric identifies nine next steps to jumpstart electrification in multifamily buildings.
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Green buildings in the age of coronavirus (w/ Dr. Joe Allen)
Dr. Joseph Allen and Urban Green CEO John Mandyck discuss the intersection of buildings and health during COVID-19.
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What’s New in the 2020 Energy Code?
NYC’s forward-thinking energy code is a critical building block for a low-carbon future.
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Outsized emissions in medium-sized buildings
NYC’s 2020 benchmarking data provides the first-ever look at medium-sized buildings’ energy use and emissions.
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NYC’s Sustainable Roof Laws
Using clean energy and vegetation, New Yorkers can leverage rooftops to lower energy bills and cut carbon emissions.
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Greening the grid: Bringing Canadian renewables to NYC
Urban Green brought together experts at the Canadian Consulate to assess the state of low-carbon energy in New York.
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Switching tracks: Adaptive reuse at the Farley building
Renovations are being made to the James A. Farley Post Office building, adding new retail and office space.
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Demystifying Steam: Smaller Buildings
Our predictive model sheds light on steam use in smaller multifamily buildings and where to focus on upgrades in the city.
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Trash or treasure? The hidden journey of NYC’s recyclables
Take a look at the journey of NYC’s recyclables through the Sims Sunset Park Materials Recovery Facility in Brooklyn.
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Are you a quitter or a retrofitter?
Urban Green Council’s 2019 conference, Retrofitting to Scale, explored the transition implemented by Local Law 97.