Carbon Footprints and Construction: The Dilemma of Old vs. New Buildings
In order to stop climate change, the world needs to reduce the carbon emissions of our buildings. That isn’t up for debate. Reports have repeatedly…
The Lean, Green Banks Behind Building Energy Upgrades
This article is the first in a four-part series about how commercial buildings are finding ways to finance sustainability projects through ‘green lending’ and other…
Sidewalk Labs Wants to Make Cities More Sustainable, One Building at a Time
In May, a group of technology startups competed for a $5,000 prize in the third annual PropTech Challenge, supported by The New York State Energy…
Transparent Solar Panels Turn Cities Into Power Plants
What if we could turn our urban landscape into a giant solar factory that met all of our nation’s energy needs? The idea isn’t as…
What We Learned About Our Buildings’ Energy Management in 2020
This year has been something of an experiment for our buildings. Put through conditions no one could’ve ever predicted, the unprecedented situation has taught us…
Empty Offices Defy Energy Use Expectations
A tumbleweed blows through the abandoned marble lobby of an office high-rise. Like the old western tales of a mining town gone bust, our modern…
Inside the Empire State Building’s Energy Transformation
Some buildings transcend their physical structure. They inhabit a spot in our minds just as concrete as the foundations poured underneath them. It is impossible…