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  • April Forum: Transportation

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    Transportation is such an integral part of our lives that it’s easy not to think about it.  That’s why we’re taking a magnifying glass to it for our April forum!  We’ll be examining many different aspects of transportation and looking at ways they can each improve as we move forward.  We hope you’ll join us!…

  • SUSTAINYC – SAVE THE DATE

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  • April Green House Tour

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    Join GreenHomeNYC for a special tour of the Greenhouse Project Science Laboratory at PS 333 on the Upper West Side!!   The Sun Works Center for Environmental Studies at the Manhattan School for Children [PS333] is the flagship Greenhouse Project Science Laboratory and serves over 700 Kindergarten through 8th grade students, in addition to training…

  • March Forum: Green Lifestyles

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    At GreenHomeNYC buildings are our passion, but we also recognize that the ways to incorporate sustainably aren’t limited to the buildings you occupy. Our March forum, Green Lifestyles, will focus on simple ways you can incorporate sustainability into other aspects of your life. Our panel of speakers will be focusing on everything from transportation to…

  • February Forum: Building in Flood Zones

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    It’s been three months since Sandy hit NYC and the surrounding area, and it’s still very much a topic of conversation.  Relief efforts continue and many are examining how we can improve our ability to withstand another similar weather event.  In our February forum we’ll take a look at this issue by examining what work is being…

  • January Forum: Green Catwalk

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    Join us for our first forum of 2013!  As is traditional for January, we’ll be having a Green Catwalk Forum.  These forums focus on the new or little-known aspects of Green Building and we try to book as many speakers as we can to get a broad spectrum of ideas.  This year is no exceptions, we’ll…

  • An Invitation to BuildingEnergy NYC from NESEA & GreenHomeNYC Board Member, and Community Preservation Corporation’s VP of Energy Initiatives Andy Padian

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    By now you’ve probably heard – NESEA and its NYC Chapter, GreenHomeNYC, have assembled a slate of local experts and owners to help those involved with multifamily buildings in New York City get a leg up the new requirements and learn the best, most profitable path forward for their buildings. We’re calling this project “BuildingEnergy NYC”, and…

  • BuildingEnergy NYC

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    High Performance, Low Cost Multifamily Buildings SAT. 12/01/2012 AT CUNY HUNTER COLLEGE The housing and energy efficiency worlds are coming together for BuildingEnergy New York City. Join us at Hunter College to learn from and with other professionals about understanding energy usage and City policy requirements to make better multifamily buildings. If you’re after useful,…

  • Monthly Forums Committee: Recruiting for 2013!

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    As we edge closer to 2013, the GreenHomeNYC Monthly Forums Committee is looking for volunteers interested in working with us next year.  In case you’re not familiar with what we do, our committee puts together building forums each month based on topics we choose at the beginning of the year.  We reach out to and…

  • 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…