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Ramapo College of New Jersey installed a geothermal system on its new Spiritual Center. Top Green Design Firms
11/01/2009
New starts are off, but many owners ready to move forward are still seeking greener structures. “Sustainable design is more important than ever, and the recession validates it is not about initial costs; it’s about operating cost,” says Rick Bell, executive director of AIA New York.

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10/01/09 Top Design Firms
The captains of architecture and engineering practices across the New York region were already enduring hard times in the past year, and didn’t need reminders of how bad things were. But in June came news that one of the region’s most ambitious design efforts was retreating.
08/01/09 Top Specialty Contractors
During the economic recession, specialty contractors are being forced to do what they can to be more competitive and attractive to contractors. For some, that has meant upgrading skills, learning the latest about building information modeling and sustainability.
04/01/09 Top Contractors: Tri-State Contractors Weigh Options for Future
In the deepening recession there is a mix of both optimism and wariness among contractors in the Tri-State region this spring as they watch markets slide into recession and wait for a government stimulus bill.
10/1/08 Top Design Firms: Transparent Sustainability
Changing demographics, a renewed interest in aesthetics and the clamor for sustainable designs are keeping designers in the tri-state region busy even in these tough economic times.
08/01/08 Top Specialty Contractors: Proceeding with Caution
The attitude of the region’s specialty contractors toward the current construction market can be summed up in two words: it depends.
04/01/08 Top Contractors: Poised for Change
New York's top construction managers have seen an unprecedented volume of business over the past five years in virtually every sector of real estate.
10/01/07 Top Design Firms: Peak Performance
Architects, engineers and consultants in the New York area say that with the exception of a declining residential market, all sectors have been at peak levels in the last few years.
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