Category: Blog
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Science Class Atop Hands-On Urban Farming
Our tour of The Greenhouse Project, lead by Manuela Zamora, Director of Education Programs and Sidsel Robards, Director of Program Development and Events, provided an exciting look at how New York City public schools are educating our children about science and the environment through hands-on laboratory experience. Science is taught through the lens of…
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424 Melrose Street: Passive House in Process
As a part of our Spring 2013 SustaiNYC tours, architect Chris Benedict of Chris Benedict, R.A. showed the GreenHomeNYC community her latest project– a 24-unit apartment building in Bushwick that is designed to meet Passive House standards. Passive Houses are airtight buildings that are designed and built under rigorous conversion standards to dramatically minimize…
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Ever thought that there might be life in the East River?
This year the Lower East Side Ecology Center will open its office and learning center at the East River Park Fireboat House. The site will contain an aquarium connected to the river to prove that “there are actually things living in the East River.” Through initiatives such as environmental education programs, greening, and composting,…
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June Forum: Women in Green, Pecha Kucha
Join us for our June Forum where several established “women in green” will take the stage to talk about the myriad paths that lead them to where they are now in the sustainable field. The only catch is, the presentation will be Pecha Kucha format, where each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds – that’s six minutes and forty…
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Join us for our Annual Spring Green Buildings Open-House!
On May 18th, discover what makes New York City one of the greenest metropolises in the world. See first-hand what is being done to further develop our sustainability and resiliency for the future. The one-day event will take guests behind the scenes to see sustainable sites throughout the city. Tours will highlight cutting edge innovations…
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May Forum: Weatherization and Benchmarking
As awareness of sustainable building is growing many are focusing on the more conspicuous elements that can be involved: solar panels, wind turbines, green roofs…the list goes on. Despite their utility in creating interest, any sustainability consultant worth his salt will tell you that none of these should even be considered until you’ve tightened your…
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GreenHomeNYC Spring Tour: Lower East Side Ecology Center
Check out the first of our upcoming May 18th Spring Building Tours! Date: Saturday, May 18, 2013 Time: 11:00am – 12:00pm Place: Lower East Side Ecology Center, East River Promenade, New York, NY 10002 Cost:$8 before May 12th, $12 after Click here to RSVP Join us as we tour the LESEC offices and newly…
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BPI Multifamily Building Analyst Training Course – Starts this Thursday in Manhattan
Presented by Get the BPI Certification you need, and still get to work! If you have an interest in multifamily buildings, you’ll definitely be interested in signing up for GreenHomeNYC’s Multifamily Building Analyst Training Course, starting this Thursday in Manhattan. This course offering is intended to give you a thorough training experience and still…
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February Forum Recap: Springing From Sandy Towards Resilience
by Claire Brown On February 20th, GreenHomeNYC held its Green Building Monthly forum on “Building in Flood Zones” at The Trespa Design Center. Presentations were given by: Albert Wei of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Professor Lance Jay Brown, and Julia Ragragio Ruiz of Columbia University’s Sustainability Management Program. . Mr. Wei’s presentation, “Design for Coastal…
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Multifamily Building Analyst Training: Spring 2013
Get the BPI Certification you need, and still get to work! Register Now! If you are an energy professional working in multifamily buildings or just want to learn about multifamily building energy audits, this is the class for you. GreenHomeNYC’s experienced network of building scientists will conduct classes to prepare you to become…