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  • Building Brooklyn award to the green Galapagos Art Space

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    We’re happy to see a 2009 Building Brooklyn award going to Cycle-A for the Galapagos Art Space in Dumbo! Tony Daniels of Cycle-A is a GreenHomeNYC Partner In Practice, and Galapagos has been a long time supporter. Tony writes – In 2007, Williamsburg’s trailblazing performance venue Galapagos Art Space was presented with the opportunity to…

  • Green Building Bills Hearing: Friday, June 26

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    This hearing has been moved to Friday June 26 at 10 AM. On Earth Day 2009, the City announced a package of four bills mandating energy efficiency upgrades for a large percentage of the city’s structures. The New York City Council is holding a hearing on these bills on Friday, June 19 at 10am. These…

  • Grants for energy efficiency retrofits in NY?

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    I am looking to buy a house but before I do I want to make it as green as I possibly can. I want to put in a geothermal system, a cistern to catch rainwater, energy efficient windows, tankless water heater, composting toilets and other environmental saving features. I know there is money for solar…

  • June Forum: Green Philly Showcase

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    Showcase of green projects in Philly, with Nic Darling of Postgreen (100K House Project) and Pat McDonald of Onion Flats.

  • Spring ’09 Tour Recap: Brooklyn Green Buildings by bike

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    GreenHomeNYC’s Spring 2009 Green Buildings open house tours took place in early May, by bus and bike in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. Thanks to GreenHome volunteer Jordan Bonomo for this description and photos of the day — Last Saturday our carbon neutral Brooklyn Bike Tour hit the pavement as we visited four green buildings…

  • Spring 09 Tour Recap: Brooklyn & Queens Green Buildings via Bus

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    GreenHomeNYC’s Spring 2009 Green Buildings open house tours took place in early May, by bus and bike in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. Thanks to GreenHomeNYC volunteer Danial Rushton for this description of the day — The Brooklyn bus tour visited three fantastic Brooklyn sites as well as the highly praised Queens Botanical Gardens. We started…

  • Spring ’09 tour recap: Bronx Green Buildings

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    GreenHomeNYC’s Spring 2009 Green Buildings open house tours took place in early May, by bus and bike in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. Thanks to GreenHome volunteer Mohini Tadikonda for this description of the day — The Bronx tour visited three green buildings and two suppliers of green materials. We started with El Jardin, a…

  • Spring 2009 Green Buildings Open House

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    The 2009 Spring Green Buildings Open House tours took place on May 9, by bus and bike in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. Even if you missed the tours, from here you can read a recap from each one and find out more about each building in our Green Buildings directory. Thanks to all the…

  • Mark your calendars: Spring Green Buildings Open House on May 9th

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    The 2009 Spring Green Buildings Open House is on May 9th. In its seventh annual tour, GreenHomeNYC offers the public a unique glimpse at the inner workings and design details comprising exemplar Green buildings in Brooklyn and the Bronx. Guests on the tours will be hosted by the dedicated sustainability practitioners of these buildings, such…

  • Spring Green Building Tours this weekend

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    The GreenHomeNYC Spring Green Buildings Open House takes place on May 9th!. If you missed these tours, stay tuned for more open house action later in the year. There are three tours taking place: a bus tour in Brooklyn, a carbon footprint-free bike tour, and a bus tour in the Bronx. Thirteen green buildings and…