Sustainability - Northeast
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530 Seventh Ave. to Be Awarded WiredScore Platinum
The Midtown Manhattan asset traded its Wire Certified Gold status for Platinum certification by upgrading its wireless connection to meet premium standards.
20 April 2017 10:58 -
1 Hotels Debuts in Brooklyn
The 194-key, sustainability conscious property chose Earth Day for its grand opening. This is the flag's first ground-up build, flagship property in the area.
19 April 2017 11:09 -
Bulfinch Office Buildings Receive Wired Certified Gold Designation
Four of the properties, located in Massachusetts, became the first Wired Certified buildings in Needham and Newton. The WiredScore Certification standard evaluates and distinguishes outstanding internet connectivity in commercial buildings.
11 April 2017 20:40 -
Christa McAuliffe Library Awarded LEED Silver and Additional State Funds
The building, designed by Finegold Alexander Architects, is the first LEED-awarded building in the Town of Framingham. The Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program will pay the town nearly $105,000 for the LEED certification of the development.
05 April 2017 21:17 -
Rebalancing Act: New Balance’s New Headquarters
New Balance transformed 15 acres of previously vacated light-industrial property into a LEED Platinum-certified headquarters under the USGBC v2009 Core and Shell rating system, becoming the first in the U.S. to achieve all 12 indoor environmental quality credits.
03 April 2017 21:07 -
Skanska Tops Out on Green Office Building in Boston
The tower, designed by CBT Architects, will feature double the traditional amount of vision glass in an elliptical, bevel-edged frame.
24 March 2017 14:29 -
NYC Wins First WELL Certified Project
Structure Tone’s new home has been rated Silver under the performance-based system that measures the built environment’s impact on human health.
15 March 2017 10:38 -
Work Begins on American Water’s New HQ at $1B Camden Waterfront
The development will pursue LEED Platinum Core and Shell certification.
02 March 2017 13:00 -
Delos, Glumac Create Building Wellness Bond
The partnership centers on the WELL Building Standard, the first performance-based system for the measuring and certification of the built environment’s impact on human health.
21 February 2017 10:50 -
Bell Works to Receive US’s Largest PV Glass Skylight
The installation will naturally illuminate the historic complex while generating free, clean solar energy.
14 February 2017 22:48 -
NYC Carbon Challenge Expansion Heralds a Greener Big Apple
No fewer than 22 additional participants have committed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their buildings by 30 percent or more over the next 10 years.
30 January 2017 11:41 -
First Finish DC Project Receives LEED Silver Certification
Renovations included demolishing all guestrooms, expanding the lobby and adding a ballroom and rooftop amenities.
30 December 2016 12:59 -
Do Retrofitting Rules Spark Enough Action?
New York City's latest ordinances highlight the benefits and limitations of relying on largely voluntary codes.
15 December 2016 16:16 -
First of NYC-Funded Industrial Projects Gets the Go Ahead
Greenpoint Manufacturing and Design Center will be the first to use a NYC Industrial Development fund grant to renovate a former factory in Queens into modern industrial workspace.
14 December 2016 08:55 -
State Gives Port of Philadelphia $300M Boost
The three-year plan marks one of the largest state-sponsored investments on the East Coast and will boost three of the port's busiest sectors.
25 November 2016 16:22