In 2009, CHPC established a standing committee to examine issues around green building construction and retrofitting. Since Mayor Bloomberg launched PlaNYC – a long-term sustainability plan for the city – there have been a number of new legislative initiatives designed to incentivize or require buildings to incorporate green features. CHPC’s Green Building Committee, chaired by Bill Stein, principal of Dattner Architects, has been examining and testifying on the proposed legislation.
Over the next two years, we will be focusing on a variety of ways to put forward four main priorities for our committee: to continue to raise awareness of regulatory obstacles to green construction; to offer clear information for the industry on the most effective construction methods for energy efficiency; to examine Best Practice from other cities, especially on green retrofitting; and to give advice on green financing that is available to developers and landlords.
