Even if the building boom had gone on forever, most of buildings standing in 2050 would be the same ones that are here now. And if they are still emitting CO2 at the rates they are today, New York City is going to be in serious trouble.

Urban Green Council has been focused on this situation for years, and it’s always encouraging when someone else also takes an interest. ClimateWire recently tackled the issue of energy use in New York City’s existing buildings, and I was one of those interviewed. The result was an interesting pair of articles picked up by the New York Times, which I recommend more for the overview than for the few words I was able to get in.

Here are links to both pieces:

“New Yorkers Begin to See How Much They Have to Lose From Climate Change”

“How to Get Prompt Payback From an Aging Icon That Guzzles Energy“