Building towers with stone could be the future, architects say
A group of architects wants to bring their practice back to the stone age. Groupwork and structural engineering firm...
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Real estate seeks changes to city’s green buildings bill
In four years, tens of thousands of buildings in New York City will need to meet strict carbon emission...
Not just Trump Tower: These NYC buildings would get absolutely hammered by Green New Deal fines
Several properties that would likely face fines under the city’s “Green New Deal” are older apartment buildings throughout the city. The legislation imposes penalties...
City slow to spend $15B in Superstorm Sandy aid: Stringer
The city has been slow to spend roughly $15 billion it’s received in Superstorm Sandy aid, according to Comptroller...
Going green has some city landlords seeing red
All stick, no carrots. That’s how some in the real estate industry — or at least several building owners...
Public housing is excluded from the city’s clean-energy plan
The mayor’s plans for using clean energy at city buildings doesn’t include public housing or hospitals. The de Blasio...
City Council just created the “largest disruption in the history of New York City real estate”
The City Council’s Committee on Environmental Protection has passed a sweeping package of bills to cut greenhouse gas emissions, paving the way for adoption...
NY is introducing its own Green New Deal
As Washington debates the controversial Green New Deal, New York City is forging ahead with its own measures in a bid to curb climate change. The city council will announce Thursday a batch of...
Bricks and… wood? Green developers are embracing timber
Some developers are looking to cut down on their carbon footprint by finding alternatives to steel and mortar. Now,...
This City Council bill would require landlords to retrofit buildings
A new City Council bill seeks to require some 50,000 buildings to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent...
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