Big Apple ripe for green development (Crain’s New York Business)

James Comtois – Recent city legislation that requires new and old buildings to adhere to stricter environmental codes means New York could be among the nation’s leaders in “green” building, according to a study released Thursday by Cushman & Wakefield and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance’s BetterBricks initiative. Cushman’s new Green Building Opportunity Index ranks top U.S. office …