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Green Career Profile: Joseph Schaffer
Joseph Schaffer, PE, Green Environmental Associates, Metuchen, NJ What did your life look like before you started Green Environmental Associates? Prior to deciding to work for myself, I was doing site civil engineering for commercial developers, projects like big box retail and mega subdivisions. My work has always revolved around design and engineering in land development. This…
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re-think: sustainable furniture design competition
GreenHomeNYC is searching for environmentally conscious design students to create sustainable furniture for the garden lounge space at this fall’s The NEW New York Green Block Party. Ten selected finalists will have access to free, reclaimed materials donated by Film Biz Recycling and Build It Green, a jury of recognized architects and designers to offer…
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The Third Annual Patty Noonan Memorial Policy Forum: WATER
With: Kathryn S. Wylde, President & CEO, Partnership for NYC Marcia Bystryn, President, New York League of Conservation Voters Caswell F. Holloway, Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection Dr. Natasha Iskander, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, NYU Wagner School F.L. Andrew Padian, Vice President for Energy Initiatives, The Community Preservation Corporation
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Green Block Party – Calling all vendors
Test Drive Your Green City! GreenHomeNYC is calling for new and returning vendors to join the second annual The New New York Block Party, this year in Williamburg. We expect over 3,000 visitors, 70 vendors and dozens of coordinated activities such as nearby green building tours and a student design competition. In addition to participating…
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Resources for Greening Houses of Worship
GreenHomeNYC got a request recently from Brooklynite Adrienne Teleki to help her find information and resources about greening houses of worship. The board and Partners in Practice Advisory Board sent some ideas her way, and Adrienne very kindly summarized them to share with you, our blog readers. Read her note after the jump!
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NYC Policy Update – April 2011
Spring is in the air, which has seemingly resulted in a lot of announcements from City Hall. Info on free rain barrels from the DEP, green commercials leases, water leak notifications, green roof legislation, greening historic properties, and a study on the City’s green policy, all after the jump!
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GreenHomeNYC’s Spring Fundraiser is here!
Join GreenHomeNYC as we celebrate this past year’s accomplishments, welcome our new Executive Director, and begin preparing for our future endeavors. The event will include an award ceremony honoring stand-out participants of GreenHomeNYC’s Green Building Open House tours and a silent auction with fun green prizes. Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 6pm. Greenhouse Lounge, 150 Varick…
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Federal Policy Update
Lots to report in the beginning of the new year from the Washington. The change in Congress has the White House changing its approach to encouraging energy efficiency and regulating greenhouses gases. In some cases the commitment to efficiency has been reaffirmed, in other cases it is not so clear. Throughout, however, is the reality…
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Save the Date! The New New York 2011 is coming
Mark your calenders for Saturday, October 1st 2011. GreenHomeNYC will be hosting its second annual green street fair event bringing to the street new ideas of a better, brighter and greener future. Last year’s launch in the Gowanus was exciting and incredibly successful and we could not have done it without your participation! We had over…
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NYC Policy Update – February 2011
Cleaner Heating Oil Coming to NYC? Mayor Bloomberg and DEP Commissioner Halloway have proposed new requirements on heating oil for New York City’s buildings. About 10,000 buildings in New York use No. 6 heating oil – the cheapest but most polluting. Under the rules, with some exceptions, boilers using No. 6 oil would have to…