Piscataway is one of several New Jersey municipalities still holding public meetings remotely nearly three years into the COVID-19 pandemic. While...
News
Ensuring Access to Nature and Outdoor Recreation: Advancing Health Equity for People with Disabilities
The following blog was published by the New Jersey State Policy Lab, February 23, 2023 By Jeanne Herb The US Centers for Disease Control and...
NJ Downtowns Are Breathing New Life Into Empty Old Banks
Downtown banks used to be where eager home buyers applied for mortgages, workers cashed hard-earned paychecks, and youngsters watched nickels and...
Referendum on Major Westfield Redevelopment Project? Experts, Advocates Weigh In
Some residents are pushing for a public referendum on an expansive redevelopment project slated for the site of the former Lord & Taylor...
New Environmental Study from alumnus Tsoulou, Profs. Senick, Andrews, et al.
Abstract Indoor heat and air pollution pose concurrent threats to human health and wellbeing, and their effects are more pronounced for vulnerable...
American Dream mall gets construction lender lifeline
Triple Five, owner of the American Dream mall in New Jersey, has struck a deal with a group of creditors led by JP Morgan that grants the developer...
Beyond buildings, Sandy damaged people’s health
The record-setting Superstorm Sandy that made landfall in New Jersey on Oct. 29, 2012, resulted in both short- and long-term health hazards for...
10 years after Hurricane Sandy, the Jersey Shore is awash in new development
Many Shore buyers today seem unaware or unconcerned about the risk of future storms. Fewer than half in flood hazard zones have insurance through...
Can NJ cut down on towns overspending on employee payouts? Proposed bill would try
A proposed bill would crack down on New Jersey towns abusing unused sick time and vacation payouts to employees following a report that found a...
EJB Talks Podcast with Jennifer Senick: Promoting Healthy Buildings and Healthy Communities
On this episode of EJBTalks, Stuart Shapiro welcomes Jennifer Senick, Executive Director of CUPR. Jennifer discusses many aspects of green buildings...
Recent Products
Influence of biogeochemistry on the availability of toxic metals in iron-replete New Jersey sediment
Development of a point-of-use trace metal sensor with integrated sediment microbial community and geochemical measurements Development of in-situ measurement technologies requires an in-depth understanding of the analyte and the key components from the surrounding...
Annual Report on the Economic Impact of the Federal Historic Tax Credits for Fiscal Year 2020
The Federal Historic Tax Credit (HTC) is a Federal income tax credit that promotes the rehabilitation of income-producing historic properties. This study examines the economic impacts of the HTC (a 20% credit since 1986) by analyzing the economic consequences of the...
Cost-Benefit Analysis of the NJCEP Energy Efficiency Programs: FY2018 Retrospective Summary Report & Avoided Costs
The Rutgers Center for Green Building (RCGB) of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy is contracted by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to conduct cost-benefit analysis of the FY2018 residential, commercial and industrial New...
Cost-Benefit Analysis of the NJCEP Energy Efficiency Programs: FY2017 Retrospective and FY2019 Summary Reports with Avoided Costs Commentary
The Rutgers Center for Green Building (RCGB) of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy was asked by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the FY2017 residential, commercial and industrial New...