There are easy and cost-effective actions that can be taken now

Carbon emissions from the materials used to construct buildings is a major global emissions source but is not yet part of many official calculations to decarbonize buildings. Current and historic efforts have focused primarily on reducing operational energy use – the emissions from the burning of fossil fuels at the buildings – or to produce electricity to power homes and businesses. Yet there are easy and cost-effective actions that can…



Natural Carbon Solutions Innovation Challenge (5180)

Due Date:  11/29/2022  (Round 1) Description Provides funding for innovative approaches to offer significant impact in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and advancing New York’s clean energy goals. NYSERDA is issuing Round 1 of funding for innovative research, development, and/or demonstration approaches in three Challenge Areas: Buildings: materials, designs, and strategies for “low to carbon negative” envelope retrofits and/or new construction Enabling products, services, and strategies to reduce waste methane, increase carbon…


Buildings of Excellence Competition Early Design Support RFP

The Buildings of Excellence Competition Early Design Support Request for Proposal (the “Early Design Support RFP”) seeks proposals for qualified design firms that will provide early-stage design support for new construction and adaptive reuse projects that will achieve carbon neutral-ready performance while being beautiful and functional, providing healthy, safe, comfortable, and resilient living spaces for their occupants, and will be profitable for the project’s developers and owners. The Early Design…


NY Stretch 2023 code

The New York Passive House Local and State Policy Committee has been reviewing the draft NY Stretch 2023 code and submitting comments.   We strongly encourage individuals to review the draft code and submit their own comments until August 30th through the NYSERDA link below. Review and Submit Comments Here You can also email your comments to george@nypassivehouse.org and we will include them with the Policy Committee comments. To achieve the carbon reduction goals…


T H E H E R I T A G E

Dextall's goal to help reduce greenhouse gas emission is in action with the Heritage project. An interesting fact is this project is entered in the Empire Building Challenge Competition. One of the primary challenges of the project is to minimize disruption to the tenants. Dextall’s prefab wall systems are installed from the exterior of the building and do not require scaffolding or staging Once completed, 1660 Madison Avenue will feature…