Articles posted by Steve Laico

China Ban Summary:  A brief history: The China ban began in 2013 as the “Green Fence” policy, which stopped the flow of low…
Congratulations to Great Forest President Richard Fuller on being awarded the prestigious  Order of Australia Medal for his service to conservation and…
Q: What is the estimated temperature difference between a standard and cool roof? Is it: a) 10 degrees F b) 30degrees F…
NYC Benchmarking updates: LL84 (2009) deadline approaching Earlier this year, we reported that due to a glitch in data provided by utilities, New…
July 2018 ENERGY STAR will be re-calculating almost all commercial building scores this summer, which will impact your properties’ standing.  All the changes in…
“Businesses that respond appropriately can lead the way before they are forced to comply with bans and regulations. This is not only…
Hotel inspections are up in New York City. Violations are being issued for non-compliance. That is what we are hearing and seeing,…
Late last year, we received an email from one of our hotel clients that began: “FYI. The DSNY were here today.” Since…
Q: Can I recycle plastic bags? A: This is a question we get asked very often.  From the bags you get with…
April 2018–While New York mulls a ban on single-use plastic bags, San Francisco just took another step forward.  Now in the West…
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