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Get LEED Certified with courses at Nassau Community College!

Nassau Community College located in Garden City, NY will be offering Green Building oriented classes starting this fall! Classes include: LEED Green Associate Certification, LEED AP BD+C Exam Prep, and a new class to become GPRO certified through Urban Green, a council of the USGBC New York. Classes vary in price and duration, and all all taught...

Recycled Kitchens, Salvaged Splendor

The New York Times recently posted an article about how different organizations in New York are recycling used kitchen appliances. Organizations like Green Demolition and BIG Reuse, are in the business of removing unwanted kitchens pieces, including cabinets and appliances, and then selling them for less than half their original market value. The...

Beautycounter- Beautiful Products, Made Safely

After watching the widely known movie, An Inconvenient Truth, founder of Beautycounter, Gregg Renfrew, became very passionate about environmental health. As a wife and mother of three, she discovered many products she was using everyday both on herself and her family contained harmful chemicals that are known to be linked to health issues. She...

Here's How NY Wants to Lead the Renewable Energy Revolution

An article by The Washington Post takes a closer look into what NY's plans are for becoming one of the leading states in what many call the "Renewable Energy Revolution". The solution: local micro power grids. The plan, in short, is to have local buildings making power for each other to use that will take pressure off the main grids. This also...

Governor Cuomo announces Shared Renewables green energy program for NY

Last week Governor Cuomo announced a new energy program that gives more homeowners the ability to use renewable energy. This is a huge step in the right direction for NYers! After the disastrous effects of Hurricane Sandy for NY, climate change is becoming a forefront issue in the eyes of the government. This new program even supports local...

Has anyone else been getting calls about electricity going up 13%?

Over the past couple weeks, I keep getting calls to my home saying, "Your electricity will go up about 13% in the upcoming months due to new regulations promoting cleaner energy. However if you go solar, you can cut your bill and save almost 60%! Press one now to speak to a representative NOW." And to be honest, my response was FINALLY! Giving...

Is Mold in Modern Buildings a Sign Of Energy Loss?

Why does mold grows in new buildings? In an article found on a Australian building site, this question is explored. The main topic of the article is the accidental creation of "thermal bridges", breaks in insulation or wall that lets in air and moisture inside the building making a perfect climate for mold to grow. This is a huge design flaw that...

NY Officially Bans Fracking

Last week a monumental decision was made in New York State to officially ban high-volume hydraulic fracturing (or “fracking”). Included in this decision was the release of the findings from the seven year study conducted to come to this decision. This is a huge step in the right direction for NY and hopefully others will follow this New York...

Cleantech Open Class of 2015 - 5 NY Companies Changing the Sustainable World

Congratulations to Cleantech Open Northeast’s 2015 class of 34 companies developing clean technologies to rock the sustainable world: http://northeast.cleantechopen.org/en/challenge/cleantech-open-northeast/2/startups/directory 5 of them are headquartered in NY! Check out these five companies below to learn more about their sustainability...

ConEdison presents coolNYC- Win prizes just for using your AC!

ConEdison is partnering with ThinkEco for an amazing program called coolNYC. All you have to do is register, monitor your AC through a web-enabled device, participate in coolNYC events, and you could earn prizes! This is a great opportunity to save money, save energy and win cool prizes (no pun-intended!). For more information visit:...