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The Luxury Real Estate Market Is Doubling Down On Its Carbon Footprint

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New building initiatives taking over the luxury market aim to reduce carbon emissions for the long term. Roughly 39% of the world’s total carbon emissions can be traced back to the built environment and the construction industry, with the average American home emitting 8.3 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually, according to Forbes.

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High-performance building envelopes

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For example, in 2019 New York City passed the Climate Mobilization Act, including a series of bills setting specific retrofit requirements and emissions limits (Bill 1253, Local Law 97 of 2019) and additional financing for sustainable retrofits (Bill 12520). Material selection for the building envelope is key.

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NYSERDA Offers $36M To Cut Energy Costs

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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has made $36 million available through two new initiatives that aim to increase the energy efficiency of New York’s commercial buildings — including office towers, universities, hospitals and retail stores — which are some of the state’s biggest energy users.

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Senate Finance Passes Tax Extensions | ENR: Engineering News.

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Environment. Sustainability. ENR New York. Senate Finance Passes Tax Extensions. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Project Delivery.

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Tappan Zee Bridge Bidder's Cold Feet Costs Team $2.5 Million.

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Environment. Sustainability. ENR New York. Description: One of the four teams contending for the estimated $5-billion Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project in New York State chose not to submit a bid at the last moment. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. ENR Midwest.

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DOT Lets States Shift $473M Unspent on Earmarks to Other Projects.

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Environment. Sustainability. ENR New York. million, followed by California, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. ENR Midwest.

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Team Members Left Hanging on Bid for Tappan Zee Bridge Project.

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Environment. Sustainability. ENR New York. Description: One of the four teams contending for the estimated $5-billion Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project in New York State chose not to submit a bid at the last moment. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. ENR Midwest.

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