Creating a greener, more affordable New York
The solutions to both New York’s affordable housing shortage and the global climate emergency are inextricably linked. That is why the New York State Association...
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Is New York City Actually Banning Glass Buildings?
By John H. Banks REBNY is committed to doing our part to help address the serious threat posed by climate change. Our members are proud...
Fed demands for green building initiatives growing
Multifamily property investors and lenders are seeing an increased demand for Green building initiatives by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration, especially...
Greenwich Village co-op The Brevoort embraces clean energy
The Brevoort, a mid-century Lower Fifth Avenue co-op is following a growing trend among large residential buildings to reduce their carbon footprint. The building installed...
High tech detective work that’s putting paid to energy overcharges
The country’s leading forensic utility bill auditing company has some good news for owners of large real estate portfolios with high or escalating energy costs...
LEED-approved Javits Center drawing crowds – and flocks
New York’s Javits Center has achieved LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Convention Center Operating Corporation president and CEO Alan Steel announced...
New guide to help lenders with green building value
The Appraisal Institute, the Institute for Market Transformation and the District of Columbia’s Department of Energy and Environment has released a guide intended to help...
Road to going green is paved with incentives
By Steven J. Schleider, MAI, FRICS, LEED-AP BD + C, President, Metropolitan Valuation Services At this point in time, we’ve grown comfortable with green best practices...
Green buildings attract, retain, satisfy tenants
By Steven J. Schleider, MAI, LEED-AP BD + C, President, Metropolitan Valuation Services For years – approximately 15 since LEED certifications were introduced – much...