• New York City to get Urban Technology Innovation Center for greener building tech

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    The Big Apple is turning greener by the day! Just a short while ago, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched the Urban Technology Innovation Center that will work on ways to improve building efficiency and is a partnership among they city universities and business that are working towards greener building tech. No specific location has beed chosen yet for this one, funded with $250,000 from the New York City Economic Development Corp.


    For now, we all know a few tricks in the trade when it comes to building green, like natrual daylighting, rainwater collection systems, wind and solar energy generation and use. This new Urban Innovation center will bring in a host of new technology for a future of greener buildings!
    [Cnet]

    Posted in Topics:Awareness and Hype, Tags: , on January 24, 2011