Tag: health
May 29, 2016
The Importance of Healthier Building Materials
by Kimberly Stempien Until recently, little attention was given to toxic chemicals that lurk in construction products. Few building manufacturers disclose a full list of what is in their products because US law does not require it. But as scientific studies continue to link these chemicals to such health issues as cancer, reproductive issues, fetal. Read more…
April 6, 2016
April Forum: Indoor Air Quality
Most of us spend nearly the entire day in buildings: working, sleeping, eating, and of course breathing. However, when thinking about air quality and pollution we tend to first consider the outdoors and keep the indoors as our safe refuge from smog, allergens, particulates and other contaminants. Since we spend so much time inside, most. Read more…
March 28, 2016
How WELL Does Your Building Feel? An Introduction to the WELL Building Standard™
By Pamela Berns Imagine waking totally refreshed from a good night’s sleep to a morning light that invigorates you enough to skip your daily caffeine jolt, walking the kids to a school where the air and light quality actually enhance their learning and health, and then heading to a workplace that inspires creativity and collaboration,. Read more…
January 24, 2016
Cities of the Future
by Thomas Storck Last year was a big one for the climate. Not only was 2015 the warmest year on record, we also witnessed the first universal agreement on climate change, negotiated at COP21, the global climate change talks held in Paris last December. The agreement includes a global warming limit of “well below 2°C”,. Read more…
April 8, 2015
Green Building Tours: Oko Farms Aquaponics Tour
There’s something fishy going on in Brooklyn, but in the best way possible! Despite predictions of snow, several intrepid GreenHomeNYC members made their way to Bushwick last month for a very informative tour of a local aquaponics farm. Oko Farms was founded by budding entrepreneurs Yemi Amu and Jonathan Boe, in collaboration with the. Read more…
August 12, 2013
The Green Spotlight on BE NYC: Erica Brabon
Countdown to BE NYC! With onlydays until October 16th, GreenHomeNYC is shining the spotlight on the experts who will be making BE NYC conference an exceptional industry event! One of the professionals participating in the conference is Erica Brabon. Erica Brabon is a Senior Multifamily consultant at Steven Winter Associates. She is a frequent speaker at NESEA’s. Read more…
February 21, 2010
NYC Government Policy Briefing – February 2010
Already in February 2010 there has been three major policy announcements to further integrate smart building strategies into the city’s built environment. This news in the short term particularly impacts clean energy business owners and those doing business with the city – in the long term the City has begun the process to overhaul its. Read more…
November 16, 2005
Healthy and Breathable Buildings – November 16, 2005
With Wendy Meguro, MIT and Wayne Tusa, USGBC-NY
June 30, 2004
‘Blue Vinyl’ – June 29, 2004
A screening of the award-winning documentary on PVC, “Blue Vinyl”, followed by Q/A with director Judith Helfand.
February 20, 2004
Non-toxic Building Materials – February 19, 2004
With Cameron Lory, a green building specialist at Inform.