Landlord fines for building emissions could hit $900M by 2030
Local Law 97 is going to be costly to New York City landlords, according to a report on projected...
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Glenwood aims for Local Law 97 compliance with carbon capture aid
As landlords scramble to come into compliance with Local Law 97, one building owner notched a citywide first in...
RiseBoro’s passive house retrofits save landlord a bundle
Two years after a landmark retrofitting project, landlords and tenants alike are saving a bundle at a series of...
Multifamily faces stricter emission caps
Multifamily building owners may need to slash emissions even more than they thought. Proposed rules for the city’s Local Law 97 lay out emission caps for 60 different property types, modeled after the Energy...
As city wields stick, real estate players seek state’s de-carb carrot
The state and city are playing good cop, bad cop to get owners of big buildings to cut their...
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How we make cement isn’t set in stone: Brimstone raises $55M in huge pre-revenue round
Brimstone Energy is taking on a challenge of biblical proportions: producing mass-market, zero-carbon Portland cement, a key building material. If it succeeds, the implications...
NY unveils “playbook” for building owners to cut emissions
With the clock ticking on owners of the city’s biggest buildings to cut emissions, the state has launched a...
Can the world’s most famous skyline also be the most forward-thinking on climate?
If asked to think about Bill de Blasio and climate change, your first thought might very well be the...
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Four big landlords get paid to model green retrofits
Decarbonization is no longer just a buzzword. In the past few years, New York has tightened the screws on...
How to comply with looming emissions law? “Start yesterday”
It’s still two years before landlords of most buildings exceeding 25,000 square feet need to slash emissions. But experts...