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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | GREEN PLUMBER'S BLOG SEPTEMBER 21, 2011 Boiler Care in New York City Long before the statue of Liberty graced the skyline of New York Harbor, before the Brooklyn Bridge stretched across the East River, and before the New York skyline began to rise, there were utility companies already building the energy infrastructure that was needed to help sustain the city’s growth. Today, one of the largest steam systems in operation in the United States provides steam for hot water, home heating, and air conditioning to over 1,800 customers in Manhattan. Boiler Care in New York City Dwellings. | CONSTRUCTION LAW MUSINGS SEPTEMBER 30, 2011  Green Roofs: Greenery for the City-Dweller From Austin Real Estate to New York City, everyone seems to be raving about a new trend in horticulture: rooftop gardening. These gardens are adding life and color to dim cities and dark roofs. Reduce heat-absorbing surfaces, thereby making area cooler. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome James Kim. Insulate buildings. | | | | | |
| ARIBRA NOVEMBER 6, 2009 redesign the city: a look at urban permaculture :: aribra :: sustainable, development Home about services contributors contact 06 November 2009 ~ 21 Comments redesign the city: a look at urban permaculture Food Lifestyle Peak Oil Sustainability Urbanism Tweet Share Email Sharebar Tweet Share Email by Liz Neves David Holmgren's Permaculture Flower If we speak of a healthy community, we cannot be speaking of a community that is merely human. city is both an organism and an ecosystem. Yet, most cities are dysfunctional in terms of operating like a healthy ecosystem or closed-loop system. Why are we throwing them away? | HTRC DECEMBER 26, 2010  Safety Sunday: Ahhh, bye-bye Christmas Read More Working Safely – In the Heat Well here, we are in July & it’s not only the Southern states lately that are baking in the sun. From DC up to New York, & even here in Alabama many contractors and others found out that a dry heat can quite simply kick. In all honesty, while summer does not officially start until the 21st, it sure does. | GREEN GODDESS AUGUST 31, 2009 Another LEED Building Bites the Dust Some Buildings Not Living Up to Green Label By MIREYA NAVARRO Published: August 30, 2009 The Federal Building in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, features an extensive use of natural light to illuminate offices and a white roof to reflect heat. The council’s own research suggests that a quarter of the new buildings that have been certified do not save as much energy as their designs predicted and that most do not track energy consumption once in use. The plaque should be installed with removable screws,” said Henry Gifford, an energy consultant in New York City. | GREEN GODDESS SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 Real Esate Wars broker based in New York City who says that he doesn't like open houses, preferring to match clients with appropriate buyers. piece of property on a marshland," recalls New York City-based architect Mary Langan. If a broker is selling a house, you figure he knows the place pretty intimately — after all, he talks a good game about the new kitchen, the big closets, the heated garage. That credit barely pays closing costs on most sales so think again before you run out to buy a property. Hire a real-estate?broker Association?of?Realtors?study | | | | | | | |
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GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010 Green Insurance
That could translate into multi-million savings for the owners and tenants of buildings like the retrofitted Empire State Building, the Condé Nast Building at Times Square, and the newly constructed Bank of America Tower on Bryant Park, all located in New York City. Green buildings are more insurable because they require a special third-party signoff on an architect’s drawings, manufacturer’s specifications, and electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling; these are the most likely items to lead to insurance claims. For some Insurers the push for green building is now. MORE >>
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