Near Union and Outside of Square
Located right off of Union Square, the new Jivamukti Yoga Center has opened its doors at 841 Broadway, 2nd floor. This truly amazing studio, not only has incredible instructors of Hatha style yoga, but this jewel of a studio is encased in an eco-friendly environment. Verses using bamboo flooring, like…
Pomed: Protect Our Mother Earth's Daughter
Beginning June 7, 2006 and ending June 22, Verte will be hosting Pomed: Protect Our Mother Earth’s Daughters. This new twist to special event planning and fundraising will take place as a grassroot event during the 1st “Until The Violence Stops” festival presesented by V-Day. With a range of talented…
HOK full of Power
Buying 4 million kilowatts hours of wind as energy credits from Renewable Choice, architectural firm HOK now stands as the largest architectural firm to commit to wind power. This amazing purchase was the firm’s gift to the planet for Earth Day. Now, I would say that the action of…
Squashed Grapes?
Unfortunately, due to lack of attendees, this year’s Environ Design 10 Conference in Canada cancelled their site tours. It’s still unclear on their website whether or not the winery tour of the 1st building in Canada to achieve LEED Certification from the fairly new Canada Green Building Council,the Stratus Vineyards,…
The Weeping Willow has the Answer
In some ways I am thankful that I no longer have my car since I have been here in NYC. Unfortunately, for those of you who do, as you may have heard oil prices have surged to a record cost at over $75 a barrel . I hope that many…
Nouveau Novo
This past Saturday I was meeting a few friends for dinner at a new tucked-away restaurant called Novo on the outskirts of Tribeca/Soho. As we were waiting for the rest of our party, I couldn’t help but notice the finishes and fixtures used in the restaurant’s interior. I asked our…
First Rock’n Roll & Now Green
There seems to be a new angle to the term “British Invasion”. While although the UK is still giving us amazing music such as Coldplay and Aqualung (Who just so happens to be playing at the Bowery Ballroom on May 1st), The Brits are just cranking out amazing green product…
Is the 3rd the Charm?
Tribeca seems to be becoming the little Mecca of eco-friendly living. First there was the remarkable Solaire, then the Tribeca Green, now the new comer in town, The Verdesian, is making its way as the new environmentally advance residential tower of lower Manhattan. Located at the NW corner of Battery…
The New Green Gem
Will Esquire, Harper’s BAZAAR, or maybe even O Magazine have the next big talked about “Green” Issues? This I thought to myself while admiring the NYC skyline from within Central Park on an amazing Saturday afternoon. There was one particular building I was starring at, that made me think that…
