This site offers free interactive courses for architect and engineer professionals involved in the k-12 school buildings. High performance school design integrates daylighting, indoor air quality, and energy efficiency to build a school that runs efficiently, saves money, protects natural resources, and provides superior visual, acoustical, and thermal comfort.

Each course has been approved for one (1) Learning Unit in the area of Health, Safety, Welfare under the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education System (AIA/CES).

Thanks New York State!

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Get to know your bike, learn basic repairs and adjustments, and ride safely and confidently in traffic. Classes are taught by instructors certified by the League of American Bicyclists.

Classes for adults: Bike Commuting 101, Bike Maintenance 101, Learn to Ride, and Savvy Cyclist.

Classes for children and parents: Bike Driver’s Ed and Learn to Ride

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New York Wa$te Match is a City College of New York program to reduce disposal costs, generate revenue and obtain raw materials for free.  They match one company’s waste or surplus with another company’s need for raw materials. They also perform technical assessments and give recommendations.

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Improv Everywhere is the reason you saw that pantless guy on the subway or that fake subway art gallery last night. The group’s agents will start high–fiving subway rush hour commuters or play in a fountain.  The group has gone on over 80 missions involving undercover agents who “cause scenes” all over New York City.  Watch the videos or participate.  Their missions are absolutely hilarious!

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Take a free tour of New York City at your own pace and at the time of your convenience. Get your iPod, turn the volume to your preference, and listen to these great tours of the greatest city in the world.

• CentralPark.com offers for free podcast guides “Family Tour” and “Arts & Architecture” (must register as a member).
• The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council offers a series of three theme-based self-guided audio walking tours explaining public art in Lower Manhattan.
• New York Minute Podcasts – Insider tips from a native New Yorker on how to get the most out of the city that never sleeps.
• OpenHouseNewYork -Architecture and design podcasts in every borough

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LavishMagazine.com’s list of free African dance classes in New York City. We’ve heard that those who do it love it and it is great exercise! Some are more hardcore than others. We especially recommend Nafisa Sharriff’s traditional West African classes on Mondays and Wednesdays at PS 194.  And all before you go because the class times could have changed since post.

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