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Green Buildings
Retrofit Data Gathering by Deutsche Bank
GREEN BUILDINGSDeutsche Bank Americas Foundation, the philanthropic branch of Deutsche Bank, will finance a publicly available database of New York City buildings that have been retrofitted. The bank will also publish a report on how much money is saved from retrofit efforts.
LEED Certified Affordable Housing Building Opens
GREEN BUILDINGSOn Wednesday, June 2, Common Ground's LEED certified affordable housing building opened. The Brook is Common Ground's inaugural affordable housing building in the Bronx and contains 190 residential units. Other amenities include an event space, a garden, and on-site laundry facilities.
LEED Platinum Certification Given to One Bryant Park
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The Bank of America tower, located at 6th Avenue and 42nd Street, is the first office building to be awarded LEED Platinum status. The building's amenities include an "on-site cogeneration plant, ice storage system, 'high-performance glass curtain wall' and an 'advanced under-floor air delivery system.'"
Going Green In The Bronx
AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRESERVATION GREEN BUILDINGSVIA VERDE - NEW HOUSING NEW YORK LEGACY PROJECT
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Via Verde, in the South Bronx, will have 201 apartment units and will be a green building with solar panels, rainwater systems, and residential vegetable gardens. The project is part of Mayor Bloomberg's goal of achieving 165,000 affordable housing units by 2014. Via Verde marks the 100,000th unit towards this achievement.
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NYC Office Buildings Could be Greener
GREEN BUILDINGSNew York City office buildings rank fifth in terms energy efficiency when compared with other majors cities; it’s a poor ranking for a City with the highest rents, according to Crain’s New York. The rankings are from an IBM study released this week. Among the report’s findings: more than half of the City’s office buildings do not have motion-sensor lighting.
Federal Funds to Green New York's Buildings
GREEN BUILDINGS PLANYC 2030Vice President Joe Biden announced that New York will receive a $40 million award from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to retrofit its buildings. The New York State Research and Development Authority (NYSRDA) will be primarily responsible for administering the award. NYSRDA will work closely with New York City and with other state municipalities on this endeavor.
Green Building in DUMBO/Vinegar Hill
GREEN BUILDINGSThe Real Estate Design and Development (REDD) Group announced the completion of its five-story green condominium building, the first in the Vinegar Hill/DUMBO area. Additionally, half of its units have already sold. The REDD Group plans to build a sister building next to this property once all the units sell.