Tag: the new new york
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Tour LEED-Gold Building, Sit in Sustainable Furniture
What does a LEED-Gold building look like? Are there windmills? Do you have to use a bicycle to generate electricity for your breakfast toast? As part of The NEW New York, the developer of Third + Bond, a 44-unit condominium anticipating LEED-Gold and EnergyStar certifications, will be offering tours. The project is just a few…
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DIY radiator tuning with Life Cycle Solutions
Check out these simple ways to make your radiator more efficient. Life Cycle – DIY Radiator Tuning from greenhomehyc on Vimeo.
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Tree Planting and Tree Give Away with NYRP
ALSO Happening on October 2nd, with our Friends over at the New York Restoration Project : New York City residents can attend a MillionTreesNYC Tree Giveaway and pick up their own free tree, which can be planted on private properties such as front and backyards, commercial properties, community gardens, and faith-based centers. This program is…
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Maiden Voyage of Jerko the Gowanus Canal Water Vacuum
One of our fantastic tours : Floating on one of New York’s most environmentally disturbed waterways and powered by vikings, ‘Jerko the Gowanus Water Vacuum’ is a salvaged houseboat that has been transformed into a laboratory and showspace for do-it-yourself sustainability projects. From its parabolic solar tea maker (created from broken mirrors and a dumpstered satellite dish) to…
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Kids Activities – Build a Solar Car, and More!!
All kids are welcome! Visit Solar One located near the middle of the Block Party who is hosting green kids activities. There will be insect drawing for the young ones in the morning; seed bomb building for young teens and solar car construction and racing. Solar car building and racing is limited to 15 so…
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Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
One of the first steps to green construction and a greener lifestyle is finding ways to lower consumption through reusing materials, recycling goods, and reducing needs. Not only does it help provide a source for new creations but it diverts resources from the landfill. At The NEW New York, we have a number of vendors…
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Welcome! to the New New York
Welcome! the NEW New York has launched! A year in the making and dozens of great minds coming together to make a truly green, very exciting day of activity and fun. Over 40 vendors will be present, dozens of tours, demonstrations, and even a green house boat on the Gowanus. We have worked hard to…
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Coming this fall from GreenHomeNYC: a DIY street festival!
Coming this fall… The New New York, GreenHomeNYC’s revolutionary interpretation of the typical New York street fair. Get it in your schedules now: Saturday, October 2, 2010, all day. Third St between Bond and Hoyt in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn. We’re bringing to the street the latest education, products, and visions for a greener New York…