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Reporting out on an inspiring week at the Getting to Zero Forum in Charlotte, NC. Shout out to fellow panelists and presenters, Greg Hale, Michael Orbank, Laurel Chądzyński, Hannah Zalusky Rusnac, Nicole Laky, Sarah Wood, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, WELL AP, LFA, Fitwel, William Abrahamson, AIA, CPHC, Amy Upton, Brian Meinrath, and Baha Sadreddin. It was beyond great to meet you all in person, and to learn about the work…

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…

Access the latest Passive House Plus Thursday long read now to learn more about the PassiveHouse student accommodation project of King’s College at the University of Cambridge. Learn More Photo: Nick Guttridge

"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