CB7 approves amendment to allow for ‘greener’ buildings

In an advisory vote, Community Board 7 members approved the Zone Green Text Amendment on Tuesday night, helping clear a local path for environmentally friendly buildings.

By Avantika Kumar | Feb 8 05:42 am ET

Engineers map city energy consumption

A team at the School of Engineering and Applied Science measured the amount of energy that buildings consume on every block in New York City.

By Jeremy Budd | Feb 8 05:39 am ET

Proposal would pave way for ‘green’ infrastructure upgrades

Citywide legislation would relax zoning codes, giving property owners more flexibility to update old buildings with environmentally friendly features.

By Avantika Kumar | Feb 1 05:09 am ET

Go green or go home

Columbia should be scoring better than a B+ on our sustainability report card.

By Editorial Board | Mar 1 06:38 pm ET

The hidden cost of cheap chemicals

"Green detergents" not only better the environment but also do less damage to the consumer's health.

By Todd Nelson | Sep 26 06:19 pm ET

Diana goes green, opts for sustainability

The Nexus building will include a host of environmentally friendly features, such as a daylight dimming system and recycled building materials.

By Margaux Groux | Dec 1 02:16 am ET

Apartment complex promotes sustainability

A public housing complex in West Harlem took out the trash and is now going green.

By Mario Harris-Rosser | Oct 27 01:40 am ET

Green program takes root in schools

A Columbia architecture alumna is turning schools green, in the neighborhood and around the globe.

By Sarah Darville | Oct 23 02:58 am ET

Despite tough market, condos thrive

Amid a slew of struggling housing developments in New York City, the Kalahari, a luxury condo development on West 116th Street between Lenox and Fifth Avenues, is going green in more ways than one.

By Katherine Meduski | May 3 10:10 pm ET

Letters To the Editor

Suggestions for Greener Columbia, Restrictions on Buses and Leaf Blowers

To the Editor:

By | Oct 28 10:46 pm ET