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  • Fall 2012 Green Building Tour

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    GreenHomeNYC and NESEA Invite you to our Fall Green Building Tour The tours are an opportunity to visit a varied collection of buildings and learn about the energy efficient and sustainable building methods directly from building professionals such as the architect, engineer, developer or owner. You’ll experience firsthand the inner workings and design details, as…

  • August Forum: Sustainable Healthcare Design

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    Healthcare facilities may be considered behemoths when it comes to energy consumption. They are reportedly second only to manufacturing buildings in energy intensity and are very costly to operate. Building professionals and the LEED for Healthcare rating system have helped to address energy efficiency in healthcare while simultaneously creating environments that promote well-being for its…

  • Join us for a Brooklyn Home Energy Audit Demonstration!

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    Got burning questions about how to make your home energy efficient? Interested in becoming a green building professional? Come join our energy audit demo! We’ll be analyzing and discussing the building science of a 2-family house in Kensington, Brooklyn.   This demo is currently tentatively scheduled for this Wednesday, June 27, starting at 6:30 pm.…

  • Watch: Top Ten Green Building Tips

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    GreenHomeNYC put together a few videos to give a little more background on our top ten tips for home owners, tenants, and small building owners. These first three installments are for energy efficiency, green materials, and waste prevention. Check them out, and please be sure to give us your feedback in the survey on each…

  • The Fourth Annual Patty Noonan Memorial Policy Forum

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    LEAVING #6 OIL BEHIND: POLICIES, COSTS, AND SAVINGS Sponsored by GreenHomeNYC & the CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities NYC is one of the last bastions of #6 residual oil use in the country, and the environmental problems with this high particulate hydrocarbon has sparked a heated discussion in the City for decades. With the City…

  • Incentivizing Commercial Energy Efficiency

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    Power companies have been taking steps to support energy efficiency with programs and incentives, and volunteer Tad Kroll decided to take some time to look into recent efforts in the commercial sector.  Below is some information on what Con Edison is doing, in part based on attending Con Ed’s May summit and while there, speaking…

  • Last Call for Spring MFBA BPI Class and Exam Registration!

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    GreenHomeNYC’s Spring 2012 Multifamily Building Analyst Training & BPI Exam Starts May 24th! 2012 Spring Session: Evening Multifamily Building Analyst Classes: 10 Thursday Evening Sessions,  6 – 9 PM May 24th – July 26th Get the BPI Certification you need, and still get to work! If you are an energy professional working in multifamily buildings or just…

  • Virtual Building Energy Masters Series

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    There’s still time to join the Building Energy Masters Series – If you’re into Passive House, you’ll want to check out the inaugural Building Energy Masters Series course titled: “Passive House: The Future of Building in the US?”. The virtual class kicks off on May 14th and runs until June 18th. Why you’ll like this course: Experienced Instructors –…

  • GreenHomeNYC Invites You To Our Annual Spring Green Building Tour!!!

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    The Spring Green Building Tours are an opportunity visit a varied collection of buildings to learn about energy efficient and sustainable building methods directly from building professionals such as the architect, engineer, developer or owner. You’ll experience firsthand the inner workings and design details, as well the challenges and accomplishments that were faced by the professionals involved with…

  • New York City Department of City Planning Proposes Green Building Text Amendment

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    In February 2010, the Green Codes Task Force, a group of leading practitioners convened by the Urban Green Council at the request of Mayor Bloomberg and Council Speaker Quinn, released a set of recommendations to amend City regulations to promote green buildings. Here we’ve covered the topic to review what’s on the table and what’s…