Category: Blog
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Last Call for Spring MFBA BPI Class and Exam Registration!
GreenHomeNYC’s Spring 2012 Multifamily Building Analyst Training & BPI Exam Starts May 24th! 2012 Spring Session: Evening Multifamily Building Analyst Classes: 10 Thursday Evening Sessions, 6 – 9 PM May 24th – July 26th Get the BPI Certification you need, and still get to work! If you are an energy professional working in multifamily buildings or just…
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Virtual Building Energy Masters Series
There’s still time to join the Building Energy Masters Series – If you’re into Passive House, you’ll want to check out the inaugural Building Energy Masters Series course titled: “Passive House: The Future of Building in the US?”. The virtual class kicks off on May 14th and runs until June 18th. Why you’ll like this course: Experienced Instructors –…
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GreenHomeNYC Invites You To Our Annual Spring Green Building Tour!!!
The Spring Green Building Tours are an opportunity visit a varied collection of buildings to learn about 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 well the challenges and accomplishments that were faced by the professionals involved with…
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New York City Department of City Planning Proposes Green Building Text Amendment
In February 2010, the Green Codes Task Force, a group of leading practitioners convened by the Urban Green Council at the request of Mayor Bloomberg and Council Speaker Quinn, released a set of recommendations to amend City regulations to promote green buildings. Here we’ve covered the topic to review what’s on the table and what’s…
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May Forum: NYC Green Building Codes and Zoning
Staying up to date on the latest building codes can be a daunting task, but GreenHomeNYC is here to help! Join us for our May forum in which we’ll be focused on the new green zoning amendments and green building codes. Our speakers will discuss what it’s like working with green codes, the impact that they’ve…
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GreenHomeNYC’s Spring 2012 Multifamily Building Analyst Training & BPI Exam Starts May 24th!
2012 Spring Session: Evening Multifamily Building Analyst Classes: 10 Thursday Evening Sessions, 6 – 9 PM May 24th – July 26th Get the BPI Certification you need, and still get to work! If you are an energy professional working in multifamily buildings or just want to learn more about energy audits in multifamily buildings, this is the certification…
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Celebrate Earth Day with GreenHomeNYC and Green Festival
GreenHomeNYC is a Nonprofit Ally for the 10th Annual Green Festival – a large, informative and festive sustainability event taking place April 21-22. GreenHomeNYC will there promoting our upcoming Top Green Building Tips videos currently in production and scheduled for release early this summer. When: Saturday April 21st, 2012 10am-7pm; Sunday April 22nd, 2012 11am-6pm…
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NY City & State Policy Update – April 2012
At the end of March the City Planning Commission unanimously approved the Zone Green Text Amendment to remove zoning rules which can limit green building technologies in the City. The amendment now moves on to the City Council. Also in late March the Bloomberg administration submitted a memo of opposition regarding the NY State Senate’s…
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April Forum: The Hit List – The Top Tips to Green NYC Buildings
Are you a homeowner, commercial property owner or property manager concerned with increasing energy costs? Are you a contractor, architect, interior designer or real estate broker whose clients have asked about green buildings? Do you plan to renovate, buy or develop a building? Come hear The Top 10 Tips to make NYC Buildings Greener! Learn ways you could improve your building investments, prevent the loss of energy and…
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Featured Green Building: Brooklyn Children’s Museum
As part of GreenHomeNYC’s Feature Green Building blog posts, we’re taking a closer look at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum: