Tag Archives: energy

Calling all architects, landscape designers, urban planners, sustainability coordinators and greening professionals of all stripes! Whether you’re responding to an affordable housing RFP, or designing a high-end luxury hotel or condo building, you are likely to be integrating green roofs and or edible plantings into your design. This course will provide you with an in-depth look […]

Please join NYU’s Center for Global Affairs, Energy Policy International Club (EPIC), and the Center on Global Energy Policy’s Women in Energy program for a public panel focused on energy start-ups. We have experts working in companies that focus on energy efficiency, clean energy finance, and technology joining us to share their experience entering these […]

Join the AIANY Building Enclosure Council for a discussion about the basics of energy flows in a building, which flows are important to measure, and how to measure them. Led by Henry Gifford of Chris Benedict, RA, attendees will learn how energy flows are related to occupant comfort, building durability, and energy-efficient performance. Gifford will cover […]

Learn how Cornell University’s Warren Hall—a 130,000 square foot pre-war building with historic masonry—was renovated into a modern LEED Platinum home for the University’s undergraduate business program. Cornell’s challenge to the design team was to bring the steam-heated, non-air conditioned space up to current standards of comfort without increasing net energy use. With envelope performance […]

The NYC Outdoors! Expo is public event showcasing environmental education resources in New York City. Who should attend? Participants will meet more than 40 environmental education organizations

Featuring Distinguished Guest Speaker Physicist Amory Lovins, consultant to business and government leaders, is co-founder and Chief Scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute. The RMI Headquarters building’s energy- and water-saving features are among the most advanced in the world: almost all the space- and water-heating energy it uses is solar, it uses about a tenth the […]

If you are interested in learning more about how to make your home more energy efficient, and the financial and environmental benefits, please join us !

Please join us to talk about politics and clean energy with State Senator Liz Krueger and Deepwater Wind VP of Development Clint Plummer. Deepwater built the first offshore wind farm in the USA. http://dwwind.com/project/block-island-wind-farm/ http://blog.nwf.org/2016/08/americas-first-offshore-wind-power-project-is-complete /https://www.facebook.com/DeepwaterWind There will be a wine and cheese reception. You can RSVP here, or by contacting Nick Moore at 518-462-5526 ext. […]

Join us for an actionable evening with EWG Co-Founder Ken Cook & Functional Medicine Leader Frank Lipman, M.D all about diets, health and our food system !

U.S. Coal in the 21st Century: Markets, Bankruptcy, Finance and Law

Documentary filmmaker Charles Ferguson turns his lens to address worldwide climate change challenges and solutions, presented by Gathr.

Peter Kalmus has reduced his personal carbon emissions from roughly 20 tons to 2, and he's written a book about what he's learned.

Please join us for the Civic Art Lab 2016 opening event and an evening featuring talks by artists/sustainability professionals Grace Johnson and Chloe Holden.

The March for a Clean Energy Revolution will be a peaceful action expressing our power through our voices, presence, and creativity. We will demonstrate the strength and commitment of our movement, demand the end to dirty fossil fuels and catapult the need for 100% renewable energy onto the national agenda on the eve of the […]

Gaze at the sun through a safe scope and see the central star of our solar system!

Rise above the city streets and start your day focused, centered, and connected with nature. Join the Integral Yoga Institute, the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center and special guests for weekly, guided meditations. Open to people of all ages and experience levels.

Come learn more about the Brooklyn Queens Connector (BQX) and share your thoughts !

Presented with The Atlantic and CityLab, Season Two of the short documentary series Van Alen Sessions explores the future of the energy grid. Join us for a preview screening of new episodes that spotlight solutions to the outdated energy infrastructure that currently puts millions of city dwellers at risk, and reveal ambitious designs for tomorrow’s […]