It isn’t easy being green, but thanks to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), there is a framework for practical, green building design, construction, operations and maintenance. The tools are in place, but it takes dedication, persistence and hard work to make sustainable building a reality. Achieving [...]

I would like to take this opportunity to ask you to help the USGBC-LI support the PACE Assessment Protection Act.  The first PACE program in the nation designed to address energy efficiency was founded right here in Babylon, Long Island in 2008.  These programs are expanding businesses, creating jobs, saving energy, eliminating tons of carbon dioxide [...]

The economic benefits of deconstruction are substantial - One of the biggest challenges to “greening” businesses is overcoming the false perception that environmentally-sound business practices necessarily will increase costs and decrease profits. Building deconstruction is helping break that myth.

Industry Questions

The “Green Revolution“ has brought about many changes to not only the building industry but also to others including the insurance sector.  The insurance industry is certainly not without questions when it comes to insuring green risks.  Which companies are going to underwrite these risks? What coverage will be available? What are the unknowns [...]