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Making Green From Green: Opportunities for Marketing to the Green Consumer

Posted by David on January 25, 2010 - 2:16pm

Date/Time:

February 4, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Consumers buy over $200 billion of natural personal care and cleaning products, organic produce, hybrid cars, fair trade coffee, compostable plates and cups, and other green products and services. This open-to-the-public roundtable discussion -- the third installment in the Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York's eight-part "Making Green From Green" series -- offers a unique opportunity to hear the green marketing experts talk about opportunities to build green brands, innovate new products and services, and contribute to the bottom line.

Moderator and Presenter: Jacquelyn A. Ottman, founder, J. Ottman Consulting Inc. and author of "Green Marketing: Opportunity for Innovation"

Panelists are Nicole Rousseau (VP Retail Marketing, HSBC Bank, US), Bernadine Huang (CEO, OZOcar, a venture of OZOlab) and Christopher Barry (SVP Digital Media and Business Strategy, Sundance Channel).

Tags: Upper East Side, Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York, Green Business, Marketing

Green From The Inside Out Workshop (at Central Park Arsenal)

Posted by David on January 19, 2010 - 1:24am

Date/Time:

January 20, 2010 - 6:00pm - 10:00pm

"Green From The Inside Out" is a co-presentation of solar energy organization Solar One and the Office of Recycling Outreach and Education. The three-part workshop will tour various New York City locations, and are designed to give building owners, shareholders and managers the tools, resources and information to green their multifamily buildings. Descriptions of the workshops are below; if you'd like to bring one to your neighborhood, email Celia Selgado at celia@solar1.org, or 212-505-6050.

A Survey of Solar Energy Roof Applications for NYC: Solar Thermal, Photovoltaics, Green Roofs and White Roofs

In this workshop Solar One will introduce, define and discuss the economic and quality of life implications of three solar rooftop applications that have considerable promise in the five borough area: solar thermal technology, photovoltaics and white roofs.

Navigating NYC’s Recycling Landscape

Tags: Upper East Side, Green Co-Ops, Green Condominiums, Energy Efficient Building, Solar Energy Systems, White Roofs

Hitting the Wall: Upper East Side Yoga Studio's Green Wall Losing Battle With Scaffolding

Thu

Nov

by David Roth

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What's not to like about a living wall? Where regular walls are (perhaps inevitably) drab and wall-like, a living wall is leafy and generally green-colored and alive. I barely remember what it was like to walk past The Colorado -- a condo building on the Upper East Side a couple blocks from my apartment -- before Pure Yoga moved into the space formerly known as The Space Behind The Gap back in 2008. But I remember vividly the experience of walking past the leafy, verdant facade provided by the living wall Pure Yoga installed. It was like a big vertical salad at first, and then was wild and blowy and lush during the summer months, and things like that stick in the memory. Sadly, though, that memory is about all that's left of the living wall at this point. Thanks to the inevitable Manhattan intrusion of a scaffolding bridge, Pure Yoga's living wall is looking kind of... well, dead.

Tour: Green Townhouse - 243 East 82nd Street

Posted by rs@urbangreenco... on October 27, 2009 - 1:52pm

Date/Time:

November 5, 2009 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Tickets required:
http://getinvolved.usgbcny.org/site/Calendar/216127558?view=Detail&id=10...

Tour: Green Townhouse - 243 East 82nd Street
243 East 82nd Street

Please join us for a tour of 243 East 82nd Street. Built in 1915, this 3,970sf building is one of only a few single family projects in New York City pursuing LEED for Homes certification.

Developer Oyster Capital Group LLC set out to blend both the classic single family New York City townhouse with energy efficiency while reducing the impact on the local environment. With a team comprised of Steven Winter Associates, Inc., Daniel Frisch Architecture and Horizon Contractors, the project is nearing completion.

On this tour you will see various strategies employed that balance both aesthetics and sustainability. The project team will be on hand for the tour and will discuss the following goals and challenges:

* Durability strategies: Installing materials that last
* Improvement of the building envelope
* Energy reduction: Predicting a 40% savings compared to the Energy Code
* Rainwater harvesting for landscaping
* Construction waste reduction targets

Tags: Upper East Side, Townhouse, LEED for Homes

The Greening of Apartment Buildings: A Panel Discussion hosted by CIVITAS

Posted by CIVITAS on September 16, 2009 - 4:44pm

Date/Time:

October 6, 2009 - 6:30pm

Residential buildings are among the greatest energy consumers in New York City, but what are the critical steps necessary to make them more energy efficient?

Prominent interior designer Jamie Gibbs will moderate a panel of professionals in the fields of architecture, construction and public policy to discuss recommendations and incentive programs for eco-friendly apartment building renovations. The panel will also explore the practical elements of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ambitious PlaNYC 2030 environmental program. CIVITAS works to improve the urban environment and advocates for better land use, zoning and urban planning, affordable housing, public transportation, clean air and water, and public access to waterfront on the Upper East Side and East Harlem.

Panelists (in formation) Include:
Ryan Merkin, Architect, Steven Winter Associates
Elizabeth Stein, Environmental Defense Fund
Joshua Wiener, President, SilverLining Interiors, Inc