Topics: Policy
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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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Global exchanges: A tale of two cities
The UKGBC and Urban Green Council partner to discuss their approaches to retrofits and reducing building energy use.
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Blueprint for Efficiency
This report lays the framework for how to cut carbon in NYC’s large buildings and paved the way for Local Law 97.
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Zone Greener: Updating NYC’s Zoning Resolution
Our 2018 report provides 35 recommendations for improving NYC’s Green Zoning regulations.
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Ambitious NYC energy code framework approved
The City Council approved Local Law 32, creating new parameters for the Department of Buildings.
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Resiliency: The price of inaction
In November 2017, we hosted an event that looked at resiliency at the city, campus and individual building levels.
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Green Building Roadmap (2017)
The 2017 Roadmap presents green building recommendations for NYC’s Mayoral candidates.
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Greener, greater mid-sized buildings in NYC
New local laws to offer new insights on how NYC’s mid-sized buildings use energy.
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Next-gen lean and green NYC-owned buildings
New legislation will make city-owned buildings among the most efficient in the country.
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Worldwide Lessons
Our 2016 report explores lessons from five global peer cities.
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High Cholesterol Buildings
How can healthier choices in construction lead to healthier cities?
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Building Resiliency Task Force
Convened following Superstorm Sandy, the 200-plus member task force developed a comprehensive plan to make New York’s buildings and residents better prepared for extreme weather events.
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Green Building Roadmap (2013)
The 2013 Roadmap presents green building recommendations for NYC’s Mayoral candidates.
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90 by 50
Our 90 by 50 report shows how NYC can reduce its carbon emissions 90 percent by 2050 using technologies that are known, and in most cases, currently available.