NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL PASSES LANDMARK BUILDING CARBON EMISSIONS REDUCTION BILL

Posted by NYPH , April 18, 2019 - News, Policy, Real Estate

New York, NY, April 18, 2019 -   The New York City Council has passed Intro. 1253-C, with the explicit goal of reducing building carbon emissions rates 80% by 2050.  The bill is aimed at buildings with 25,000 SF of floor area and larger, which represent a majority of greenhouse gas emissions produced by buildings in NYC. The bill, sponsored by Council Member Constantinides and co-sponsored by 30 other Council Members,…

Advancing Passive House Policy: NAPHN16 policy sessions

Posted by NYPH , December 10, 2016 - Policy

NYPH proudly hosted the 2016 NAPHN conference this past June.   Working with NAPHN and Building Energy Exchange, we hosted two breakout sessions focused on advancing the Passive House building performance standard as a policy framework.  Public and private policy stakeholders from across North America and Europe attended. This briefing - link - summarizes the content. Each session focused on the opportunities and challenges that result from using the Passive House…