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High Performance Buildings in New York City Event Series

Now we know. New York's become a center of high performance building. From the glittering Hearst Tower to the Brooklyn Ice House, we're making environmental goals and economic rationality work together. "High Performance Building in New York City", a four-part panel series, showcased this success.

Read Gunnar Hand's Reports on the HPB in NYC Event Series:

NYC HPB Report (4)

December 31, 2005

Fourth in a series of four panels that took a look at New York City's high performance buildings.

The panel brought together key environmental, architectural, public and economic development policy makers, the "practical visionaries" who are transforming the City's built environment.

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NYC HPB Report (3)

October 30, 2005

Third in a series of four panels that look at New York City's high performance buildings. The October 19 forum brought together architects and developers who are transforming the City's built environment.

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NYC HPB Report (2)

September 30, 2005

Second in a series of four panels that look at New York City's high performance buildings. The September 29 forum heard from client and development innovators who are transforming the City's built environmental by demanding green building design for their projects.

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NYC HPB Report (1)

June 22, 2005

First in a series of four panels that will address New York City High Performance Buildings the June 8th forum dealt with the policy implications of the New York City Energy Policy Task Force Report.

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December 02, 2009
Tour Poets House

Please join us for a tour of the majestic new Poets House facility in Battery Park City. Housed in a green building, the new facility is designed to achieve LEED Gold certification and includes environmentally-conscious features such as recycled building materials, sustainable wood products from local mills, and low-flow faucets and lavatory fixtures, among many other measures.

Sponsor: Urban Green Council

Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 1-3 pm

Location: Poets House, 10 River Terrace, Battery Park City

RSVP: Urban Green Council $10 for members, $15 for general public.