Lourdes New York Sustainability Commitments
2025
Cooling requirements for new construction
PlaNYC’s goals include a maximum summer indoor temperature policy, mandatory cooling requirements for new construction by 2025, minimum flood resilience standards, and an anti-idling program.
2030
Tree canopy target
PlaNYC implements long-term goals, such as achieving a 30% tree canopy cover.
2030
Decarbonise food purchases
In partnership with Coolfood and Greener by Default, a sister initiative was launched around decarbonising food purchases by 25% by 2030.
2030
Zero waste to landfill
Zero waste to landfill by 2030 is a key tenet of NYC's sustainability goals.
