Author: erik
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GreenHomeNYC Needs YOU! New volunteers’ meeting Feb. 2
GreenHomeNYC is an all-volunteer effort, and we’re looking to beef up our ranks for 2009. We’re putting together and expanding a whole host of programs — from doing the Green Buildings Open House twice per year to a new program for green career changers. In short, we need your help! Info session for new volunteers…
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Finding the Money
Since 2004, GreenHomeNYC has presented monthly articles on green building construction, renovations, and management in The Cooperator, a Yale Robbins newspaper serving 3,300 New York City cooperatives and condominiums. Finding the Money Green Building Financing By Erik D. Nevala-Lee Taking the plunge and renovating an existing multi-family building to be more energy-efficient is an important and exciting…
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Understanding What You Use Helps to Conserve
Since 2004, GreenHomeNYC has presented monthly articles on green building construction, renovations, and management in The Cooperator, a Yale Robbins newspaper serving 3,300 New York City cooperatives and condominiums. Understanding What You Use Helps to Conserve Reviewing Your Con Ed Bill By Sharon Brind With the constant rise in energy costs, the use of “peak generating plants”…
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Green Building Insurance Practices
Since 2004, GreenHomeNYC has presented monthly articles on green building construction, renovations, and management in The Cooperator, a Yale Robbins newspaper serving 3,300 New York City cooperatives and condominiums. Green Building Insurance Practices The Climate is A-Changing By Erik D. Nevala-Lee One impact of climate change is being felt as natural disasters of increasing frequency and strength…
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Tracking Building Energy Usage
Since 2004, GreenHomeNYC has presented monthly articles on green building construction, renovations, and management in The Cooperator, a Yale Robbins newspaper serving 3,300 New York City cooperatives and condominiums. Tracking Building Energy Usage Energy by the Foot By Aaron Yowell Recent studies of energy usage in multifamily buildings have revealed that the least efficient buildings use up…
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Emerging Faces in Sustainable Development
Since 2004, GreenHomeNYC has presented monthly articles on green building construction, renovations, and management in The Cooperator, a Yale Robbins newspaper serving 3,300 New York City cooperatives and condominiums. Emerging Faces in Sustainable Development Designer and Developer By Erik D. Nevala-Lee New Yorkers are obsessed with real estate development. We all pause to stare at the listings…
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Building For Health – November 28, 2007
With speaker Wayne Tusa of Environmental and Loss control, Inc.; Hosted by Art Institute of NYC
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Green Building Case Studies – August 15, 2007
With speakers Serge Appel of AIA Cook+Fox Architects LLP, architect Tony Daniels, and Sarah Beatty of GreenDepot; Hosted by Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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Water Conservation: Quench Your Thirst for Information – July 18, 2007
With speakers Warren C. Liebold, Director of Technical Services/Conservation, Bureau of Customer Services, New York City Department of Environmental Protection; Hosted by Church Street School for Music and Art