The over one million buildings in New York City’s sprawling metropolis are estimated to account for almost 75% of the city’s total carbon emissions output. The Climate Mobilization Act of 2019 included Local Law 97 (LL97), which established caps on greenhouse gas emissions from many of the city’s buildings beginning [...]
How effective are installing split units to replace window ACS? Research & Presentation Produced by Farogh Dar
Waste Management Presentation By: Farough D. Waste Management Presentation_ Farogh
Retrofit Double Hung Windows Presentation created by: Younao H. Retrofit Double Hung- Yonghao
The Evolution of Sustainable Construction By: Emmanuel A. With the construction industry moving towards a zero-carbon future, recycled and sustainable building materials are becoming more and more popular. Around the world and in America, governments are passing stricter construction laws in an attempt to combat the global climate change crisis. [...]
Topic: Know Your Roof Research & Presentation By: Yonghao Hu About: Local Laws like LL92, LL94 & LL21 are changing the roofs of New York City buildings. Cool Roofs I Solar Roofs I Green Roofs I Usable Pedestrian Spaces I Stormwater Management
Building Decarbonization Internship Program 2022 We are excited to announce our second internship program- this time with NYC Accelerator's Building Decarbonization Internship Program and NYSERDA's Clean Energy Internship Program. With Local Law 97 reaching its first deadline in less than two years, our clients, subcontractors and designers fumble with the complexities [...]
The Magic Fix Does Not Exist When it comes to building compliance for LL97, everyone is trying to find that magical solution for compliance. We're going to save you the hassle- there is no ONE magical fix, and here's why. Take this scenario where Harry, the building owner, is desperate to get out [...]
Carbon Capture Storage and Utilization Introducing Swara Desai who took part in our Building Sustainability Research Team Summer 2021 on the topic of Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilization. Swara D. recently received her masters in architecture from the Spitzer School of Architecture (CUNY) . She appreciates all forms of [...]
NYC Solar Introducing Sam Neiderberger who took part in our Building Sustainability Research Team Summer 2021 on the topic of New York City Solar. Sam N. is perusing his degree in Environmental Management and Protection in California Polytechnic State University. He is currently taking courses on sustainability implementation methods [...]
