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Welcome to GreenHomeNYC where we're working with building owners, builders, and suppliers of building products to promote the use of environmentally friendly, energy-conserving building practices and products in small buildings. We are a registered 501c3 organization.

[Green Building Forum]

The Green Building Forum is held on the third Wednesday of each month (except December) @6:30 PM and features presentations by green building practitioners followed by discussion. The events are always free and open to the general public, but space is limited. Please RSVP by email to: rsvp@GreenHomeNYC.org.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Presentation 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Pratt Manhattan, 144 W 14th St, Rm. 213

The Join us in May for a discussion with NYC Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability staff about using codes/legislation to further green NYC's buildings.

Speakers are Ariella Maron and Laurie Kerr of the NYC Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability:

Ariella Maron is the Deputy Director of the NYC Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability, the office responsible for the implementation of PlaNYC, the city's long-term sustainability plan. Prior to this, she worked in the Energy Division of the New York City Economic Development Corporation where she specialized in energy efficiency and sustainability and as an urban planner in The Bronx for the New York City Department of City Planning and as an analyst at the energy, economic consulting firm PA Consulting Group (formerly PHB Hagler Bailly). She received her Master in City Planning from MIT where she concentrated on environmental policy and urban design and focused her thesis research on mainstreaming green building in NYC. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

Laurie Kerr is a Senior Policy Advisor for the New York City’s Office of Long Term Planning and Sustainability, where she has contributed to the development of the city’s greenhouse gas reduction plan and green building strategies. Her previous position was as the Chief of Sustainable Research for New York City’s Department of Design and Construction, the agency which pioneered green building practices in New York City government. She has over fifteen years experience practicing architecture, and her architectural criticism has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Slate, and Architectural Record. Prior to receiving her M. Arch. from Harvard, Laurie earned degrees in engineering and physics.

This event is hosted and co-sponsored by Pratt Institute.

• January Forum Notes: Affordable Housing
• February Forum Notes: Incentives for Rehab
• March Forum Notes: Buying a green home
• April Forum Notes: Green Materials Catwalk

[Earth Day Expo at Habana Outpost]

Saturday, April 19th & Sunday April 20th 2008
Join GreenHomeNYC volunteers and many other local organization for two days of free workshops and events for the whole family! GreenHomeNYC will be unveiling our Material Sample Library, a mobile hands-on experience with a range of sustainable building materials. You can handle, learn about the sustainable qualities, and ask our staff about the materials you need to build or remodel your home.

[GreenHouseEffect @ Greenbelt]

A big thanks to the volunteers who staffed the exhibits at the GreenHouse Effect, a showcase of attainable, sustainable urban living. The custom-designed model apartment featured a wide spectrum of sustainable products, services and ideas for a greener world and a healthier life. If you missed the event but would like a product list, please contact us by email.

361 Manhattan Avenue Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Saturday-Sunday February 23-24 March 1-2, 2008

[NYC Green Buildings Open House & Tour]

GreenHomeNYC hosts an annual tour of green buildings in New York City on the first Saturday of October. The event is a part of a regional and national day of open houses.

Thanks to all who participated in this year's Open House! Read about the participating buildings in this year's event, or view photos from the event!

[Ask an Expert, Powered By BuildingGreen!]

GreenHomeNYC's Ask an Expert is a web feature that allows you to write in and get personalized answers to your sustainability-related questions. Thanks to our new partners at BuildingGreen, Ask an Expert is bigger and better than ever before. Whether you're looking for help on a particular project or just want to know more about an aspect of green building, GreenHomeNYC and BuildingGreen are here to help.

Ask a question or browse the archives, and be sure to visit BuildingGreen's site to see what they have to offer.

[Recent Press]

• See our very own Lauren Gropper talk in this May 2007 New York Times Magazine video.
  
  
• GreenHomeNYC gets a mention in this February 2007 City Limits article.
  
  
• The Aug/Sept 2006 issue of Plenty magazine profiles actor Adrian Grenier's green renovation project in Brooklyn. The article notes that GreenHomeNYC helped him locate materials and contractors.

[GreenHomeNYC / NESEA Partnership]

GreenHomeNYC is now the New York City Chapter for the Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (NESEA). NESEA is a regional membership organization focused on promoting the understanding, development, and adoption of energy conservation and non-polluting, renewable energy technologies. To find out more, visit www.nesea.org.