Partner Mark Ginsberg recently moderated a panel titled “Increasing Housing Production

Partner Mark Ginsberg recently moderated a panel titled “Increasing Housing Production: City of Yes,” at New York State Association for Affordable Housing (NYSAFAH)’s Annual New York State Affordable Housing Conference. The panelists Robert Holbrook, Edith Hsu-Chen, Josh Rinesmith, and Howard Slatkin, discussed the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, a zoning reform proposal that would help address the housing crisis by making it possible to build a little more housing…


Live at the NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence Round 4 Awards

“We are totally committed to energy efficiency” emphasizes Partner Sean Flynn as he details the sustainability upgrades at the Blue Ribbon-winning Three Arts. Live at the NYSERDA Buildings of Excellence Round 4 Awards, Sean spoke with co-host Zack Smeke of the Passive House Accelerator Podcast, sharing the opportunities and challenges of achieving Passive House EnerPHit standards in a landmarked building. Watch the full video interview here:



Ralph S. O’Connor Building for Engineering and Science Featured in Texas Architect Magazine

Architects Javier Arizmendi, FAIA, LEED AP and Michael Oerth take readers on a technical deep dive into the facade design of the new Ralph S. O’Connor School of Engineering and Science at Rice University in Houston in a recent article for Texas Architect magazine. Complementing the materiality of the historic campus architecture, the O’Connor Building utilizes the same locally sourced, handcrafted brick omnipresent across campus—with a twist. Read on to…


Take a tour of The Rise in this wonderful video by Passive House Accelerator!

Take a tour of The Rise in this wonderful video by Passive House Accelerator! The project team walks through the community focused programming, and Passive House and Trauma-Informed design features of the 72-unit, Brooklyn development which will provide affordable and supportive housing for justice-involved families. The Rise is a NYSERDA #BuildingsofExcellence award winner and also received a Blue Ribbon for Design Excellence through the program. Learn More Xenolith Partners Osborne Association…



Our earth-conscious family, friends, and colleagues toured 702 Hancock on Sunday.

Our earth-conscious family, friends, and colleagues toured 702 Hancock on Sunday. It was delightful sharing this healthy building’s design and energy conservation methods with you all and meeting more members of the New York Passive House community. If you missed it, you can learn more about 702's features here: Learn More Thanks, and we'll see you at the next one.


Daniel Libeskind’s Latest Passive House

"Further, the building was crafted following Passive House standards, so that it remains as energy efficient as possible. “The materials we’ve used, however modest they might be, are all really well chosen to create the most minimal carbon footprint possible,” Libeskind explains. According to the design firm, the building consumes 60–70% less energy than the average New York City apartment building." Read More


We’re honored to announce our selection for NYSERDA’s Empire Building Challenge

We're honored to announce our selection for NYSERDA's #EmpireBuildingChallenge cohort 3 with MaGrann Associates & Ascendant Neighborhood Development. Empire Building Challenge (EBC) is a partnership between NYSERDA and leading commercial real estate owners. Through this program, NYSERDA will invest $50 million to elevate new design approaches for low-carbon retrofits in New York’s high-rise buildings. We’re stoked to spend the course of the year in good company, putting our heads together…



C+GA attended the Climate Ready Buildings Training

C+GA’s Karla Gutierrez RA, CPHC®, Seo Choi, and Shreejit Modak attended the Climate Ready Buildings Training by Building Energy Exchange. This training educates affordable housing project teams on how to design and construct high performance buildings that are resilient to the increasing pressure of climate change and align with NY’s climate goals. Steven Winter Associates and the NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development presented at the event, using C+GA’s…