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 [...]

When I heard Billy Joel’s No Man’s Land today, for the first time since I was fully able to comprehend what he was talking about, I do not share his opinion of a dark and unilluminated Long Island. Yes shades of gray still cover the Long Island skyline but in all its turmoil, it has created a Long Island filled with endless possibilities. It has made some Long Islanders start to think outside the box. Believing in their hearts that there has got to be a better way to do things then the way we have been going about our business. There is a select group of individuals and organizations that in their own way have started to shine their lights through the darkness to lead Long Island into a bright and sustainable future.

When buildings reach the end of their useful life, they are typically demolished and hauled to landfills. Building implosions or ‘wrecking-ball’ style demolitions are relatively inexpensive and offer a quick method of clearing sites for new structures. On the other hand, these methods create substantial amounts of waste.