Sustainable Cities

The Sallan Foundation, advances useful knowledge for sustainable cities. Sallan spotlights green building trends and supports promising models for the new green metropolis.

Marker Makers New York City

Innovative technologies, new business practices and growing customer demand are driving energy efficiency in New York City. Working with the New York City Accelerator for a Clean and Rene...

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Taking District Energy To Urban Neighborhoods | Snapshot | The Sallan Foundation

In the Gowanus neighborhood of Brooklyn, Living City Block is collaborating with a set of building owners to take the traditional urban block model further by demonstrating that district ...

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Show Us the Application | Torchlight #40 | The Sallan Foundation

What if someone was sitting on $37.5 million earmarked for improving the energy efficiency of buildings in New York City? If you were interested in project funding, where could you learn...

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The Sad Story of the National Infrastructure Bank | Snapshot | The Sallan Fou...

The idea of a national infrastructure bank was first introduced in Congress almost two decades ago, and, earlier this year, it looked like it might finally pass.

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A Whole Lotta Learning Going On | Torchlight #39 | Nancy Anderson, Ph.D. | Th...

Scrolling through a list of New York City public buildings that are being propelled into the 21st century with energy audits and efficiency makeovers, I found the monumental art deco Broo...

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Inconvenient No Longer | Snapshot | The Sallan Foundation

Who was prepared for the annus horribilis of 2011, when GOP climate-change deniers were at work opposing progress on environmental issues... However, I would argue, the night is darkest j...

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