Overview COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference, is a critical moment in the fight against climate change. It takes place in November 2021, and the eyes of the world will be on the host city, Glasgow. Covid-19 travel restrictions may reduce the number of delegates able to attend COP in person. To mitigate risk and enable maximum participation in COP26, regardless of the status of the physical Conference, an unprecedented…
The Upper West Side hums with nostalgia—from the Museum of Natural History to the mason facades of the Central Park West Historic District, the neighborhood is a treasure trove of storied buildings. Now, it welcomes a new piece of history: Manhattan’s greenest condo, dubbed Charlotte of the Upper West Side. Under the leadership of the Roe Corporation, a real estate development company helmed by John Roe, a number of beloved…
New York City’s sustainability goals for the next decade are ambitious: The Climate Mobilization Act of 2019 mandates that the city must cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030. And a good chunk of that must come from buildings, which contribute close to 70 percent of the city’s total carbon output. Landlords have been fretting over how to make their buildings more green since the legislation passed…
Aerial rendering illustrates The Oasis and the surrounding neighborhood - Archimæra By: Sebastian Morris 7:00 am on December 9, 2020 JNY Capital and United Housing Company are working in collaboration on The Oasis, the country’s largest-ever Passive House office building at 38-42 12th Street, near the northern boundary of Long Island City. From Brooklyn-based design studio Archimæra, the building’s Passive House standard construction will incorporate extremely efficient mechanical and electrical systems, a…
Passive House buildings are undoubtedly better for the environment because they use less energy than a typical building. But how does the interior experience in a Passive House building compare to a typical building? Here's an explanation of why Passive House buildings provide superior indoor air quality, thermal comfort, and acoustics. Read More >
1230 Metcalf Avenue in Soundview, The Bronx By: Vanessa Londono 7:00 am on December 12, 2020 The affordable housing lottery is now open for Metcalf Avenue Apartments, a 12-story mixed-use development at 1230 Metcalf Avenue in Soundview, The Bronx. The 219,546-square-foot corner building is designed by Dattner Architects and developed by Phipps Houses and will yield a total 249 units in a mix of studios, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units. Available on…
When Sendero Verde, a 100-percent affordable apartment development in East Harlem in New York City, opens its doors in 2022, it’ll live up to its name, which means Green Path in Spanish. Within the city block where the new series of high-rise towers will stand, residents of the 361 apartments will be able to stroll through new landscaping and public spaces. A charter school will be on-site and a short…
NEW YORK, April 22, 2019 — Mayor de Blasio today announced New York City's Green New Deal, a bold and audacious plan to attack global warming on all fronts. It is comprised of $14 billion in new and committed investments, legislation and concrete action at the City level that will ensure a nearly 30 percent additional reduction in emissions by 2030. The laws and investments of New York City's Green…
New York, NY, April 18, 2019 - The New York City Council has passed Intro. 1253-C, with the explicit goal of reducing building carbon emissions rates 80% by 2050. The bill is aimed at buildings with 25,000 SF of floor area and larger, which represent a majority of greenhouse gas emissions produced by buildings in NYC. The bill, sponsored by Council Member Constantinides and co-sponsored by 30 other Council Members,…
Thanks to the hard work and perseverance of the NYPH Board members and community, the Brooklyn Borough Board has passed a resolution to advance the Passive House Standard for the New York City Building code! BROOKLYN, NY, April 18, 2017: Today, Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams continued his celebration of Earth Week by hailing the passage of a resolution at the Brooklyn Borough Board that called for the New…
This paper was originally produced on the Science AAAS online magazine, and is reproduced here with permission from The American Association for the Advancement of Science By Barack Obama President of the United States, Washington, DC 20500, USA. Email: press@who.eop.gov. After 20 January 2017: contact@obamaoffice44.org Private-sector efforts help drive decoupling of emissions and economic growth The release of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHGs) due to human activity…
New York City - From today until January 30th 2017, NYPH is accepting applications for the annual New York Passive House Conference & Expo, NYPH17. With three million square feet (and growing!) of Passive House projects in the pipeline, New York State is experiencing fast growth. This conference will showcase the very best and latest in passive house technology, construction and design - bringing you case studies, information sessions, components…
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