New York’s biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions are buildings, according to the state’s Office of General Services.
A nonprofit in Binghamton has created a “net zero” building, which means it produces as much energy as it uses. Construction crews also went the extra mile by adding more green features inside.
“Walls are literally filled with straw bales. So we have traditional studded walls that then we notch straw bales and we put them in so they set in perfectly within those studs,” said Amelia LoDolce, executive director of VINES…