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by Urban Green Council
Buildings contribute to over 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in New York City, and 38 percent globally. This podcast will introduce you to people who are advancing the reality of healthy, resilient, and equitable low-carbon solutions that help solve climate change bit by bit.
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- 3 weeks ago18 min
Episode 32: Designing for a Regenerative Earth w/ David Gottfried
In this episode of Building Tomorrow, we speak with David Gottfried about his upcoming book Regen 360: An Operating System for a Regenerative Earth. David is a founder of the Green Building Movement and has dedicated three and a half decades toward changing how buildings are designed, built, and operated. The book is described as part memoir, part systems argument, part personal reckoning. In our conversation, we reflect on the origins of the movement, where he sees the industry as it stands, and the shift in outlook to make in order to achieve the kind of climate impact we need.
- Sep 30, 202633 min
Episode 31: Financing energy upgrades with NYC C-PACE
How do you move from a feasibility study to a fully financed retrofit?In this episode of Building Tomorrow, we trace one co-op's journey from energy audit to retrofit project financing with Counterpointe’s Michele Pitale and Co-op President Pierre Castillon. Tune in to hear about the city’s Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program and the benefits of securing a C-PACE loan over a traditional mortgage. Our speakers will cover how to use C-PACE to finance carbon-reduction projects and meet Local Law 97 standards. Listen here!
- Sep 9, 202633 min
Episode 30: People Positive — The social impacts of climate work
The building industry has developed increasingly sophisticated ways to measure reductions in energy use and carbon emissions. But how can we demonstrate that our work is making people’s lives better? In this episode of Building Tomorrow, we speak with author Gayathri Unnikrishnan about her new book, People Positive, coming out September 22. Gayathri argues that a major gap in sustainability is in how the industry measures human impact. While the industry has pointed to the improved social and health outcomes of sustainability, energy efficiency, and carbon reduction, it has not focused the same efforts on people. People Positive defines the next frontier of climate work as building better instruments for measuring and communicating how buildings, materials, supply chains, and places affect people.
- Jul 15, 202626 min
Episode 29: Building toward 2030 with Laura Popa
To close out our 2026 conference, we held a fireside chat with NYC Department of Buildings' Laura Popa and Urban Green CEO Chris Halfnight. We're excited to share this special conversation as an episode of Building Tomorrow. Tune in to hear them review the city's progress on Local Law 97, the latest building data and pathways to achieving the city's 2030 climate goals. You can also watch this discussion on YouTube and our website.
- Jul 8, 20261h 7m
Episode 28: Meeting the multifamily moment
NYC’s multifamily buildings are at a crossroads: LL97 deadlines are approaching, summers are getting hotter, and the economics of electrification remain stubbornly complex. In this episode of Building Tomorrow, we're sharing the live taping of session 2 from our annual conference, Meeting the multifamily moment! Tune in to hear from a terrific panel of building industry experts about the path forward to affordability, carbon reduction and access to cooling in NYC’s multifamily sector.You can also watch the video for this session on YouTube and our website.
- Jul 1, 202623 min
Episode 27: On energy insecurity with Diana Hernández
Energy insecurity impacts approximately 1 in 3 U.S. households, with many more at risk. In this fireside chat, Diana Hernández, author of Powerless: The People’s Struggle for Energy, joins Daphany Rose Sanchez to unpack the essential dimensions of energy insecurity. They’ll discuss the physical, economic, and behavioral toll of inadequate energy, as well as strategies for advancing equity.
- Jun 24, 20261h 7m
Episode 26: How to Sell Decarbonization in 2026
For this episode of Building Tomorrow, we’re excited to share another live taping from our 2026 conference held on June 3 at NYU. In this session, our panelists draw from their diverse experiences in the public and private sectors to discuss the benefits of decarbonization for stakeholders and how building professionals can best communicate them to sell their projects. Tune in for an insightful discussion!You can find the full video of our conference introduction and keynote conversation on YouTube and our event recap page.
- Jun 17, 202623 min
Episode 25: Keynote Conversation with NYC Comptroller Mark Levine
For this episode of Building Tomorrow, we're excited to share our live conversation with New York City Comptroller Mark Levine! At our 2026 conference, the city’s comptroller joined Urban Green Board Chair Sara Kendall to discuss the relationship between the climate and the city’s economy.You can find the full video of our conference introduction and keynote conversation on YouTube and our website at urbangreencouncil.org/2026-conference/
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