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Empire State Building to Purchase 100% Renewable Energy

Empire State Building to Purchase 100% Renewable Energy

As a part of the Empire State Building’s green makeover, the iconic tower’s manager, Malkin Holdings, just announced they’ll be adding green energy to the building’s list of

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Brooklyn Brownstone Gets a Passive House Renovation

Brooklyn Brownstone Gets a Passive House Renovation

Back in August, we reported on the construction of New York State’s first passive house, and since then, the green building standard has been gaining speed in New York City — especially in

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INTERVIEW: Home Improvement Legend Bob Vila Talks to Us About Green Building

INTERVIEW: Home Improvement Legend Bob Vila Talks to Us About Green Building

Bob Vila’s name has been synonymous with home improvement since he helped launch This Old House in 1979. After nearly thirty years of producing and hosting television shows about the world of home

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Power Building in NYC’s Bronx Gets a LEED Gold Overhaul

Power Building in NYC’s Bronx Gets a LEED Gold Overhaul

As part of the Yankee Stadium Redevelopment Project, the Power House Building received a green roof and LEED Gold renovation, turning it into a mixed-use and energy-efficient facility. Located in Mill

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Dilapidated 18th Century Church Transformed Into a Private Home

Dilapidated 18th Century Church Transformed Into a Private Home

Sally Onions and Ian Bottomley purchased the dilapidated St. Nicholas Church (originally built in 1792) and turned it into a private residence. While renovation would have been a cheaper route, the couple

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1920′s Mercantile Building Transformed Into Modern Residence

1920′s Mercantile Building Transformed Into Modern Residence

The Leavitt Residence is a beautiful adaptive reuse of a 1920′s mercantile building in the Chicago neighborhood of Bucktown. Completed in 2008, the renovation built upon the 8,600 sq ft, 3-story

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Amazing Bathroom Tiled With 13,650 Nickels

Amazing Bathroom Tiled With 13,650 Nickels

Inspired by the penny tile floors at the Standard Hotel in New York City, this unique home in Seattle was tiled with thousands of nickels – 13,650 to be exact! Apartment Therapy has the scoop,

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Enter the 2011 Metropolis Next Gen Design Competition!

Enter the 2011 Metropolis Next Gen Design Competition!

Calling all eco designers, sustainable builders, and green architects! Our friends at Metropolis Magazine recently launched their 2011 Next Generation Design Competition, and we’re thrilled to

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WWF Completes Third Largest Green Roof in Washington D.C.

WWF Completes Third Largest Green Roof in Washington D.C.

The recently finished green roof atop the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) headquarters in Washington, D.C. is the third largest in the nation’s capitol. The project involved replacing the original 24 year-old

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Gehry’s Santa Monica Place Goes Green With LEED Renovation

Gehry’s Santa Monica Place Goes Green With LEED Renovation

The $265-million makeover, turned Gehry's 1980 enclosed three story structure into an outdoor mall experience that's on its way to LEED Silver.

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