CIUS Research: Energy and Green Buildings

 

Decoding the Code: How Can NYC's 2007 Building Code Help Meet PlaNYC 2030 Energy/Carbon Reduction Goals? (2008) [Link]

This report examines the potential of New York City's new building code to contribute to the City's goal of reducing total greenhouse gas emissions.  PlaNYC set a target of reducing emissions 30% from 2005 levels by the year 2030, and significant gains in the implentation of high performance building will be needed to reach that goal.  Michael Bobker (CIUS Senior Fellow and Director, CUNY Building Performance Lab); commissioned and funded by the Sallan Foundation.

CUNY Building Performance Lab (2006-2008) [Link]

This series of facilities, located at City College, City Tech, and other locations, will serve as a resource for research and education initiatives related to green and high performance buildings. Robert E. Paaswell (City College) and Michael Bobker (CIUS Senior Fellow); funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority.

The Future of Wind Power in New York State (2006) [Link]
Hunter College student David Aigner produced this report under the supervision of CIUS Senior Fellow Al Appleton as part of CIUS' Student Research Internship Program.

High Performance Infrastructure Guidelines (2005) [Link]
CIUS contributed funds for student interns to assist with the development of this groundbreaking report. Hillary Brown (CIUS Senior Fellow), the Design Trust for Public Space and the New York City Department of Design and Construction.

CUNY Sustainable Building Initiative (2004-2006)
CIUS and the CUNY Graduate Center co-sponsored a daylong conference on "Fostering a Sustainable Construction Industry." Out of this effort grew an initiative to pull together CUNY’s diverse resources to provide education and training to the region's Sustainable Building Industry, and to serve as a catalyst for the adoption of greener design, construction, and management practices.