Sky High Green
New School U. Expands
NEW YORK — The New School University recently introduced a plan to build a $353 million, 365,000-square-foot university hub on its Greenwich Village campus.
Bridging the Gap
N.Y. Jails Test Sustainable Roofing Solutions
JAMESVILLE, New York — Officials at Onondaga County Correctional Facility are using a routine re-roofing project to test green roofing technology in an effort to reduce county energy use and operating costs.
The jail’s four housing units are nearly identical, with the same design, location and exposure to weather conditions, presenting a unique opportunity to the county to try out different roofing options.
Read moreGeothermal: New York School Uses Closed-Loop System for Housing Complex
BROCKPORT, N.Y. — In a climate of rising energy costs and growing interest in environmentally sustainable campus design, officials at the State University of New York at Brockport turned to sustainable technology and geothermal ground-source pumps to support the heating and cooling needs at the college’s recently completed 208-bed student housing complex.
Read moreNew York to Host World’s Largest Green Building
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Industrial Development Authority issued a $238 million bond to finance construction of a sustainable retail complex.
Destiny USA, slated to be the largest sustainable building in the world, will include stores, hotels, theaters, restaurants and a research park. It will be powered entirely by renewable energy, according to reports. The 800-acre project is expected to cost $20 billion.
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