1、Office to Residential Conversions:The Carbon StoryForewordMethodologyStudy FindingsContactJohn MandyckChief Executive Officer Urban Green CouncilForewordIt seems so simple.In New York City,we have excess office space and not enough residential space.Why not convert those office buildings to homes?Th

2、e answer,of course,is much more complicated,with zoning and economic hurdles to clear.But lost in the conversation has been the carbon benefit of conversions.Now,thanks to this new research report from Arup,one big question is answered:how will these conversions save carbon and benefit the environme

3、nt?Arup has comprehensively examined the proposed eligible population of NYC office buildings to determine both embodied and operational carbon savings from conversion versus new residential construction.This research is an important element to inform public discussion.Urban Green Council thanks Aru

4、p for contributing to New Yorks body of knowledge with new data to drive decisions.John Mandyck CEO|Urban Green CouncilForewordOffice to Residential Conversions:The Carbon Story2MethodologyStudy FindingsContactThis research set out to answer a simple question:how much carbon could be saved by 2050 i

5、f New York City expanded the range of buildings eligible for office to residential conversions?Study FindingsStudy FindingsForewordMethodologyContactResearch AimThis Arup-funded study investigates the carbon implications of office to residential conversions.Expanding conversion activity is an urgent

6、 topic in New York City,given high office vacancy rates and a deep housing crisis.However,discussions on the topic in policy and real estate spheres have so far overlooked the sustainability impacts of converting and reusing these existing office buildings.This research set out to answer a simple qu