Tag: green

Smog on the NYC skyline

Are We Entering a New Era of Green Buildings?

By Rachel Margolis Jul 15, 2019 Design and Construction

Updated: Sep 3, 2019

You may have heard that New York City (NYC), the most populous city in the United States, has passed a groundbreaking law limiting building GHG emissions in an effort to meet its ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target—80 percent by 2050. The new regulation is having a major impact on building owners and facilities managers […]

green water faucet

Water Conservation: A Business Case

By Clare Condon Jul 10, 2019 Green Building

Updated: Jul 10, 2019

We have all witnessed water waste in public places—sprinklers running during a rainstorm, restroom faucets that won’t stop dripping and toilets that just keep running—and think, “Boy, I’d hate to have to pay that water bill.” But as a facilities management professional, you may have to worry about that water bill at your organization. More […]