Category: Blog
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{Green Careers} September 2015 Recap: Managing Impressions: The Power Of Body Language
By Thomas Storck The scene: You’re sitting in an office to which you’d been invited to a week prior for a job interview, waiting to meet your potential future employer face-to-face. Your interviewer arrives to greet you, shakes your hand, and directs you through a short hallway to her office. As you hang your…
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The Green Spotlight on BE NYC: Rebecca Marshall
Rebecca Marshall’s Mantra: “Sustainability has no boundaries.” By Pamela Berns “Sustainability doesn’t have boundaries.” That’s Rebecca Marshall ‘s mantra. On October 15, Rebecca, who is the Javits Center’s Energy and Sustainability Manager, will spread the wisdom as she shares the in-depth sustainability story behind the Center’s recent renovation. Rebecca is…
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Sustainability Degrees
So you think green becomes you and you’d like to explore a career in sustainability? The first step may be getting a degree from a leading college or university. Sustainability is a fast-growing field with many specializations to pursue in science, design, business, public policy and technology. Get an overview of career…
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August Forum Recap: The Economic Value of Green Building
by Jaime Alvarez Two seasoned building professionals and a financier came together on Wednesday, August 19th at the GreenHomeNYC August forum held at the Hafele showroom to share their experiences regarding the economic value of green building with a full room of over 50 curious attendees. The presentations emphasized that with attention to detail, green…
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{Green Careers} August 2015 Recap: “Don’t Let Someone Else Think for Yourself”: John Crant on LinkedIn Strategies
by Pamela Berns After hearing John Crant’s presentation at DORMA Design Center last month, I decided it was time to exceed the 500+ mark on my LinkedIn connections, which I proudly achieved last night. David, another participant at the August 11, 2015 GreenHomeNYC Green Career Transitions event, went home that very night and edited…
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September Forum: Resiliency
Since Hurricane Sandy hit New York City, city efforts have been focused on ensuring a Resilient New York. Leaders from the private and public sector within New York are transforming their building and planning tactics to be resilient against infrastructure vulnerability. Sandy’s ability to knock out power in lower Manhattan displayed the fragility of existing…
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New York City’s Future Green Leaders: Two Signature Programs from the Department of Education: Part II the Assembly School for Green Careers
by Pamela Berns It’s back to school time, which is also time for our second installment of “New York City’s Future Green Leaders.” This series looks at two new public high schools that are rethinking education in order to prepare engaged and committed students as our green leaders of the future. Both aim to turn…
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{Green Careers} September 15, 2015 Meeting – Managing Impressions: The Power of Body Language
Did you know that it takes only 30 seconds to make a first impression? And as many as 21 tries to undo a negative one? By the time you’ve walked into a room and shaken hands, chances are you’ve already reached that critical first impression deadline–and you’ve barely uttered a word yet! We are always…
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August Tour Recap: R-951, A certified Net Zero in Brooklyn
By Brigitta Berze There was much excitement buzzing in Prospect Park, Brooklyn on the eve of August 5th, 2015 as Brooklyn’s Deputy Borough President, Diana Reyna, presented citations to the teams involved in the completion of the first certified net zero capable passive house in NYC. Paul Castrucci , the architect for this building, along…
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August Forum: The Economic Value of Green Building
A commonly held misconception of green building is that it is more costly than conventional routes. And even though the “green” that most people are concerned about is money, the economic value of green building is often ignored. Projects in the New York City area have the added hurdle of convincing a myriad of different groups…