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- Nations first triple net-zero housing development to rise in New York Tue, 15 Jun 21, 1:30amNew York City-based Garrison Architects has unveiled designs for The Seventy-Six, a housing development that’s expected to become the first triple net-zero (energy, water and waste) project of its kind in the United States...
- Onondaga Nations eco-friendly firehouse produces all of its own energy Fri, 28 May 21, 12:30amEnvironmentally friendly materials, community-focused design and renewable energy combine in Tsha’thoñswatha’, the Onondaga Nation’s new fire station...
- Eco-conscious hotels are changing the way people travel Sat, 22 May 21, 12:30amTravel is a great way to enjoy new experiences, but it can also leave behind a big carbon footprint. With an eye toward the future, New York is leading the way with eco-conscious hotels aimed at providing sustainable travel...
- Floating container home in NYC rises and falls with changing sea levels Wed, 12 May 21, 1:30amNew York City-based architecture firm Rekstur is tackling the city’s 578 miles of coastal real estate with a floating container home off Rockaway peninsula in Jamaica Bay...
- Stantec redesigns NYC's The Battery to protect it from rising tides Tue, 11 May 21, 12:30amGlobal design firm Stantec has revealed preliminary designs for the Battery Coastal Resilience Project, a $129 million New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) initiative to save The Battery (formerly known...
- End of an era: closure of nuclear plant is pointer for New York’s energy future Sun, 2 May 21, 1:02amThe power station on the banks of the Hudson has no place in the state’s plans switch to renewables but critics say in the short term it means lost jobs and increased emissions
- Brooklyn Home Company designs passive townhouse with raw wood elements Thu, 8 Apr 21, 4:30amNew York-based collective The Brooklyn Home Company has designed a passive townhouse in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City. The townhouse, which was designed using Passive House principles, features...
- Meet the artists creating sustainable artwork for Nespresso's flagship cafes Thu, 8 Apr 21, 12:30amNespresso's parent company, Nestlé, has certainly come under fire for things like bottling water in California during historic droughts and sourcing water near Flint, Michigan in the past...
- An Upstate New York studio heated and cooled without fossil fuels Tue, 6 Apr 21, 12:30amWith retirement and grandchildren on the horizon, a Manhattanite couple reached out to GRT Architects to design their new home in Upstate New York's Dutchess County...
- Environmental Justice campaign to replace New York City peaking power plants Sun, 4 Apr 21, 11:00pmAt this time, environmental justice organization are conducting a well-orchestrated effort to replace peaking power plants in New York City. New York energy and environmental policy initiatives are catering to these organizations...
- ‘They aren't used to losing’: wealthy New York enclave battles over offshore windfarm Wed, 17 Mar 21, 9:00pmWainscott, a hamlet in the Hamptons, offers a new obstacle in Biden’s renewable energy plans as ‘Nimbys’ fight back with petitions, lobbyists and lawsuits
- New solar roadmap shows how Long Island can produce more electricity than the region uses each year Thu, 11 Mar 21, 9:36pmNew report and mapping tool shows huge potential on Long Island for developing solar energy in areas that have been built on before, such as commercial building rooftops, parking lots, and capped landfills.
- New York’s David Energy has raised $4.1 million to ‘build the Standard Oil of renewable energy’ Wed, 10 Feb 21, 5:55am“We intend to build the Standard Oil of renewable energy,” said James McGinniss, the co-founder and chief executive of David Energy, in a statement announcing the company’s new $19 million seed round of debt and...
- New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act Sat, 30 Jan 21, 5:00amNew York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) has a net-zero by 2050 goal. In the past year New York’s strategies to implement this legislation have started to take shape and offer some clues of...
- New floating campus in Manhattan showcases vision of the future Tue, 22 Dec 20, 2:30amWhat will the future look like? If it looks anything like the vision created by 3deluxe, the future designs will help preserve the land and sea. The WeThePlanet campus does just that and sets a new standard for the future...